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thought to myself, there’s time. We always think that, I guess. Then time runs out.
“When intelligence outraces emotional stability, it’s always just a matter of time.”
Well, I tell myself, we call it a gift and we call ourselves gifted, but gifts are never really earned, are they? Only given. Talent is grace made visible.
if getting shot does nothing else, it gives you insight into how short the time is you have to spend with your loved ones.
They were proof that life was basically a short dream on a summer afternoon.
Love and hate are also twins.
A group of lawyers is an eloquence; a group of rattlesnakes is a rhumba. I didn’t know how I knew that, but I did. The mind isn’t just a venomous reptile that sometimes bites itself; it’s also an enthusiastic garbage picker.
I don’t know what the universe means. I might have an idea. You might, too. Or not. All I can say to you is beware of dreams. They’re dangerous. I found out.
Do you see what I mean about how easy it is to ask questions that don’t aid understanding? It devalues the whole process of asking, doesn’t it? Of delving into matters?”
ALWAYS REMEMBER OTHERS HAVE IT WORSE
Horror stories are best appreciated by those who are compassionate and empathetic. A paradox, but a true one. I believe it is the unimaginative among us, those incapable of appreciating the dark side of make-believe, who have been responsible for most of the world’s woes.
