“In most cases learning something essential in life requires physical pain.”
― What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
― What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
“Sometimes I think about the sly, flickering line that separates being spared from being rejected. Sometimes I think of the ancient gods who demanded that their sacrifices be fearless and without blemish, and I wonder whether, whoever or whatever took Peter and Jamie away, it decided I wasn't good enough.”
― In the Woods
― In the Woods
“In real life things don’t go so smoothly. At certain points in our lives, when we really need a clear-cut solution, the person who knocks at our door is, more likely than not, a messenger bearing bad news.”
― What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
― What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
“Nothing apparently, disturbed the mans air of having his mind on something more important than you. You wanted to slap him.”
― The Last Werewolf
― The Last Werewolf
“Sometimes, however, this sense of isolation, like acid spilling out of a bottle, can unconsciously eat away at a person’s heart and dissolve it.”
― What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
― What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
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