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“Her sense of humor went south about a minute after I tied her up.”
― Peter Straub, Mr. X

“The boy emerged out of the earth, clinging to the end of the rope. He was covered in slippery sewer sludge, and when he stood up, he shone and shimmered in the sun with a terrible beauty. His hair, stiffened by the muck, flared from his head like a crown of black flames. Behind him, the slum smoke curled towards the sky, and the hellishness of the place was complete.”
― Rohinton Mistry, A Fine Balance

“Have fun, be nice, veer left, and never stop thinking.”
― Iain Banks, Walking on Glass

“Lies were told with ease because words had lost their meaning.”
― Jung Chang