“There are mysteries that may never be solved no matter how hard we try. And if we try too hard trying to solve them, we may miss what's right in front of us.”
― The House in the Cerulean Sea
― The House in the Cerulean Sea
“I'm just me," Linus said, unsure of where this was going. "I don't know how to be anyone else but who I already am. This is how I've always been. It's not much, but I do the best I can with what I have.”
― The House in the Cerulean Sea
― The House in the Cerulean Sea
“Calliope, a thing of evil, sat on the edge of his bed, black tail twitching as she watched him with bright green eyes. She started purring. In most cats, it would be a soothing sound. In Calliope, it indicated devious plotting involving nefarious deeds.”
― The House in the Cerulean Sea
― The House in the Cerulean Sea
“Are you Mr. Baker? If you are, we've been expecting you. If not, you're trespassing. And you should leave before I bury you here in my garden. No one would ever know because the roots would eat your entrails and bones. I think. I've never buried anyone before. It would be a learning experience for the both of us!”
― The House in the Cerulean Sea
― The House in the Cerulean Sea
“Sometimes volume is needed to get through thick skulls.”
― The House in the Cerulean Sea
― The House in the Cerulean Sea
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