Killing November Quotes

“When you’re paying attention, history isn’t linear; it’s a web of interrelated events, each domino toppling the next.”
― Adriana Mather, Killing November

“Amantes sunt amentes.” Before I can work out the meaning, he smiles. “Lovers are lunatics.”
― Adriana Mather, Killing November

“Either you’ve suddenly become a good liar or you’re telling the truth. I don’t know which is more unbelievable”
― Adriana Mather, Killing November

“People can drown in sorrow, kill a friend in mistaken rage, and isolate themselves out of paranoia. But if someone is purposefully pulling those strings, would you detect it if you were on the receiving end?”
― Adriana Mather, Killing November

“You never know how much time you have, so screw it— I'm going to live in every way I can. And the one thing I’ll never agree with is how you guys seem to push each other away. I don’t know what my life would be like without my best friend or my friends in general. I hope I have a thousand over my lifetime.”
― Adriana Mather, Killing November

“Sometimes I think you’re the worst liar I’ve ever met and other times I think you might be a genius.”
― Adriana Mather, Killing November

“The framing of history impacts its credibility as much as the facts. Just like a portrait painter who hides his subjects’ flaws changes our impression of them. Peeling away those layers to find the truth is often difficult. And if the person who framed the story is skilled enough, there may always be doubt, so much so that the truth is lost forever.”
― Adriana Mather, Killing November

“The stranger the coincidences are, the more people want to believe them. An entire town gone mad is a good story; people will actually go out of their way to verify it rather than examine the motives.”
― Adriana Mather, Killing November

“I scoff. “More like I can’t handle your ego.”
He smirks. “Humility isn’t a virtue.”
“Neither is self-adoration,” I say.”
― Adriana Mather, Killing November