“We all have our battle scars, Kentucky. The ones who wear them on the outside are just a little more honest about it, that's all.”
― The Final Confession of Mabel Stark
― The Final Confession of Mabel Stark
“There is a tension that exists between history and memory, señor. Some of us are desperate to preserve and remember, while others are desperate to forget.”
― The Fountains of Silence
― The Fountains of Silence
“his red bow tie the colour of shock and murder.”
― Empire of Wild
― Empire of Wild
“There ain't a problem on this great green earth helped by feeling sorry for yourself.”
― The Final Confession of Mabel Stark
― The Final Confession of Mabel Stark
“I'm much better at bringing out the best in others than in myself. That's just the kind of person I am. I'm the scratchy stuff on the side of the matchbox. But that's fine with me. I don't mind at all. Better to be a first-class matchbox than a second-class match.”
― Norwegian Wood
― Norwegian Wood
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