“It’s hard to let go. Even when what you’re holding onto is full of thorns, it’s hard to let go. Maybe especially then.”
― Joyland
― Joyland
“Writing does not cause misery, it is born of misery. – Montaigne”
― Misery
― Misery
“Love isn’t soft, like those poets say. Love has teeth which bite and the wounds never close.”
― The Body
― The Body
“You think Okay, I get it, I'm prepared for the worst, but you hold out that small hope, see, and that's what fucks you up. That's what kills you.”
― Joyland
― Joyland
“Monsters are real. Ghosts are too. They live inside of us, and sometimes, they win.”
― The Shining
― The Shining
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