“Men we have never met took our son. They took him without our express permission. They tortured him then they … killed him. And there is no understanding it. There is no meaning. No coming to terms with it. Not now. Not tomorrow. Not ever. We will wake up every day for the rest of our lives and we will breathe razor blades and we will swim through bleach. And there is no escape from this. There is no comfort. There is just … blades and bleach. Until we die.”
― Shivered
― Shivered
“What you've been living on is an image of Celia
Which you made for yourself, to meet your own needs.”
― The Cocktail Party
Which you made for yourself, to meet your own needs.”
― The Cocktail Party
“When I say my prayers I have a terrible doubt. How can I be sure God is forgiving me? What if he will forgive me, but hasn't forgiven me yet? That's why I don't want to die, Sir. That's why I can't die. Not until I am sure. Are you sure?”
― Our Country's Good
― Our Country's Good
“Life is not merely the space between sleeping.”
― Edward Gant's Amazing Feats of Loneliness
― Edward Gant's Amazing Feats of Loneliness
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