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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.
“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
“So often in life, moments that are long anticipated prove to be a profound disappointment. This was undoubtedly one of those occasions. When he had spent all those interminable hours out on the plain, saddle-sore and in fear of his life, dreaming of seeing Ardee again, a quick and violent coupling on the table in her tasteless living room had not been quite what he’d had in mind.”
― Last Argument of Kings
― Last Argument of Kings
“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
“Cousinhood is a dangerous neighborhood,”
― War and Peace
― War and Peace
“Through writing, I feel power for maybe the first time in my life. I don’t have to say somebody else’s words. I can write my own. I can be myself for once. I like the privacy of it. Nobody’s watching. Nobody’s judging. Nobody’s weighing in. No casting directors or agents or managers or directors or Mom. Just me and the page. Writing is the opposite of performing to me. Performing feels inherently fake. Writing feels inherently real.”
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
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