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Bird Box (Bird Box, #1)

by Josh Malerman (Goodreads Author)

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“Small children are great accepters. They don’t understand shame, or the need to hide things.”
― Stephen King, The Shining

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“Also, I’m angry. I know life is hard, I think everyone knows that in their hearts, but why does it have to be cruel, as well? Why does it have to bite?”
― Stephen King, 11/22/63

tags: life, pain, stephen-king

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“There will be pain for us all, but it will not be all pain, nor will this pain be the last. We and you too, you most of all, dear boy, will have to pass through the bitter water before we reach the sweet. But we must be brave of heart and unselfish, and do our duty, and all will be well!”
― Bram Stoker, Dracula

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“I can't understand why people use religion to hurt each other when there's already so much pain in the world.”
― Stephen King, Joyland

tags: religion

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“There will be pain for us all. But it will not be all pain. Nor will this pain be the last. We and you too- you most of all, dear boy- will have to pass through the bitter water before we reach the sweet. But we must be brave of heart, and unselfish, and do our duty, and all will be well. (Van Helsing)”
― Bram Stoker, Dracula

tags: bravery, dracula, hope, inspirational, van-helsing

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