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“On the black cotton was printed a white skull and crossbones - the skull head grinning as if he were mocking her. The nun struggled for her breath and wanted to drop the evil little banner, but her fingers wouldn't let go of it - making her stare into its horrid death face as if she were looking at her own end.”
― The Bone Church
― The Bone Church
“On his office wall he had a note to himself: 'Money is necessary--but it isn't too important.' Money meant for him to keep on writing and to go his own way.”
― The Black Stallion
― The Black Stallion
“The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.”
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“I have decided that maybe I want to write when I grow up. I just don't know what I would write.”
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
“There are all sorts of experiences we can't really put a name to...The birth of a child, for one. Or the death of a parent. Falling in love. Words are like nets--we hope they'll cover what we mean, but we know they can't possibly hold that much joy, grief, or wonder. Finding God is like that, too. If it's happened to you, you know what it feels like. But try to describe it to someone else--and language only takes you so far.”
― Change of Heart
― Change of Heart
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