But that was key to the whole thing: to never let the reality outweigh the image of success.
“We do not believe in heaven or hell...; we do not believe in eternal damnation. We believe only in the unavoidable horror of hurting others and of likewise being hurt.”
― By the Light of My Father's Smile
― By the Light of My Father's Smile
“We are the bright new stars born of a screaming black hole, the nascent suns burst from the darkness, from the grasping void of space that folds and swallows--a darkness that would devour anyone not as strong as we. We are oddities, sideshows, talk show subjects. We capture everyone's imagination.”
― A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
― A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
“Ocean, n. A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man — who has no gills.”
― The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary
― The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary
“With how many things are we on the brink of becoming acquainted, if cowardice or carelessness did not restrain our inquiries.”
― Frankenstein
― Frankenstein
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