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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.
“but the truth was Eddie couldn’t have used the knife anyway—not then, anyway. He was staring into the doorway, hypnotized, as an aisle of Macy’s rushed forward—he was reminded again of The Shining, where you saw what the little boy was seeing as he rode his trike through the hallways of that haunted hotel.”
― The Drawing of the Three
― The Drawing of the Three
“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
“I once thought the greatest sin of war was violence. It isn’t. The greatest sin is it requires good men to become practical.”
― Dark Age
― Dark Age
“When reason fails, the devil helps!”
― Crime and Punishment
― Crime and Punishment
“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
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