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![Golden Son (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Pierce Brown](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1708941472l/209163543._SX50_.jpg "Golden Son (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Pierce Brown")
Fun isn’t a thing I’m particularly familiar with. Life’s a serious thing. There’s a lot going on in this place. Being prepared and working hard and doing well are far more important than fun.
“I’d wake up earlier if I wasn’t up so late stressing about money,” Mom always says. “Maybe if your father got a job that PAID THE BILLS for once so I wouldn’t have to depend on a CHILD…”
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
“A man lost in the desert must take such water as he is offered, no matter who it comes from.”
― Before They Are Hanged
― Before They Are Hanged
“It confuses me when people throw a spin on the delivery of something to overcompensate for the fact that the thing they’re delivering is unpleasant.”
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
“I’m tired of people approaching me like they own me. Like I owe them something. I didn’t choose this life. Mom did.”
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
“I start shrinking by the week as Mom and I team up to count our calories every night and plan our meals for the next day. We’re keeping me on a one-thousand-calorie diet, but I have the smart idea that if I only eat half my food, I’ll only be receiving half the calories, which means that I will be shrinking twice as fast.”
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
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