Shawn Marshall

“When I was a kid, I used to pray every night for a new bike. Then I realized, the Lord doesn’t work that way. So I just stole one and asked Him for forgiveness. — Emo Philips”
― Mike C. Erickson, Pianist in a Bordello

“You know what works? Denial. As a coping tool, denial is severely underrated.”
― Libba Bray, Going Bovine

“A good marriage is, at least, one part conspiracy.”
― Gabrielle Zevin, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

“History doesn’t repeat itself—at best it sometimes rhymes. — Mark Twain”
― Mike C. Erickson, Pianist in a Bordello