Magical Midlife Invasion Quotes

“There were no limits to what this guy wouldn’t rationalize to keep his current world-view. It was madness.”
― K.F. Breene, Magical Midlife Invasion

“None of us are fully comfortable with ourselves—there are always going to be things you don’t like. Ghosts and insecurities, dark places. The trick is finding someone who is as comfortable with your dark side as you are with theirs. The trick is not to change someone to fit you, but to find someone with whom you don’t have to change.”
― K.F. Breene, Magical Midlife Invasion

“Are you challenging me to a battle of wits?” I asked, holding up my vial and looking at his. “Do I take what I am given, or do I trade it for yours…” The grin intensified. “Careful here. It is never wise to go against a Sicilian when death is on the line.”
― K.F. Breene, Magical Midlife Invasion

“Fear is different than cowardice, though. Fear keeps us sharp. Fear is what creates courage. It’s okay to be afraid. It’s healthy. The danger is when you feel nothing at all.”
― K.F. Breene, Magical Midlife Invasion

“The trick is finding someone who is as comfortable with your dark side as you are with theirs. The trick is not to change someone to fit you, but to find someone with whom you don’t have to change.”
― K.F. Breene, Magical Midlife Invasion

“It’s not cold enough for a blanket anyway.” Mr. Tom moved to grab it. “No, no.” I put out my hand to stop him. “It’s the fart blanket.” Mr. Tom yanked back his hands. “I beg your pardon?” “I think he uses a blanket so he doesn’t stick to the leather, but it also contains all the farts.” A look of horror crossed Mr. Tom’s face. “Who are these people?” “These people are my parents, and they’ll get weirder, don’t worry.”
― K.F. Breene, Magical Midlife Invasion

“The only way a man can change is if he wants the change for himself. If it’s not initiated by him, he can bend, he can pretend, but he’ll go back to being exactly who he was at the get-go. And that’s okay. None of us are perfect. None of us are fully comfortable with ourselves—there are always going to be things you don’t like. Ghosts and insecurities, dark places. The trick is finding someone who is as comfortable with your dark side as you are with theirs. The trick is not to change someone to fit you, but to find someone with whom you don’t have to change.”
― K.F. Breene, Magical Midlife Invasion

“Screams of misery tore through the boiling, surging people—the non-fatal gunshot wounds had started expanding, skin unraveling like someone was pulling a thread in a knit sweater. That someone was me. Oops.”
― K.F. Breene, Magical Midlife Invasion

“I smell bacon, I need to eat bacon. I don’t think I’m alone in that.”
― K.F. Breene, Magical Midlife Invasion

“My dad nodded as though all of this made perfect sense—the pile of bodies, the creatures that Edgar had to take down, burying people out back… There were no limits to what this guy wouldn’t rationalize to keep his current world-view. It was madness.”
― K.F. Breene, Magical Midlife Invasion

“Fear is different than cowardice, though. Fear keeps us sharp. Fear is what creates courage. It’s okay to be afraid. It’s healthy.”
― K.F. Breene, Magical Midlife Invasion

“Nine in the morning, early for him to be in here. Magical people tended to move around more at night and sleep in late.”
― K.F. Breene, Magical Midlife Invasion

“No man can be tamed,” I said, not trying to convince him or change the status quo, just speaking the truth as I knew it. “The only way a man can change is if he wants the change for himself. If it’s not initiated by him, he can bend, he can pretend, but he’ll go back to being exactly who he was at the get-go. And that’s okay. None of us are perfect. None of us are fully comfortable with ourselves—there are always going to be things you don’t like. Ghosts and insecurities, dark places. The trick is finding someone who is as comfortable with your dark side as you are with theirs. The trick is not to change someone to fit you, but to find someone with whom you don’t have to change.”
― K.F. Breene, Magical Midlife Invasion

“Only if I don’t have to sit on the fart blanket. Your dad thunders the whole house. That blanket is under some serious stress. How it hasn’t put up the white flag, I do not know.”
― K.F. Breene, Magical Midlife Invasion