The Asylum Confessions Quotes

“It's amazing what someone can get away with when all they do is smile, look you straight in the eye, and make you believe every single lie they tell. Not everyone can do that.”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

“Death isn't the end. It’s only the beginning. A new beginning for both the soul that passed on and for those left behind.”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

“What’s that nursery rhyme? The butcher”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

“They were a couple who should have remained childless.”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

“Life is full of what-ifs and if only, and it's easy to get lost in those scenarios.”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

“Not because we fancied ourselves to be more than we were. But because we understood that in death, there is life. Think about that for a moment. Death isn't the end. It’s only the beginning. A new beginning for both the soul that passed on and for those left behind.”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

“All the things we could have done mean nothing because what we do is what we will always do if given the chance to redo our mistakes.”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

“We all make decisions we regret afterward, and we all walk paths never meant for us.”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

“Addictions always have a beginning.”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

“Some people can’t be redeemed, no matter how close to death they sit.”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

“Sometimes, there is no war between nature and nurture. Sometimes they work hand-in-hand.”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

“One thing I've learned over the years is that all the things we could have done mean nothing, because what we do is what we will always do if given the chance to redo our mistakes.”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

“We all have our reasons why we force ourselves to walk through the gates of whatever hell we think we deserve.”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

“Not everyone deserves to be a parent, Jack.”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

“Maybe nurture would have become my nature.”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

“Death Eaters are those who live among the dead, who help prepare others for what life entails following death.”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

“Think about that for a moment. Death isn't the end. It’s only the beginning. A new beginning for both the soul that passed on and for those left behind.”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

“That's all people really want anyway, to be seen, to know they're worthy and it doesn’t matter if they are children or adults.”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

“but because we understood that in death, there is life.”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

“Death can stop you from living, but it shouldn't. Death should be the catalyst for you to yearn more from life.”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

“Death should be the catalyst for you to yearn more from life.”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

“The heart is the essence of a person, it’s who they are at the core, without the dressings, without the masks, without the persona they feel they need to be.”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

“shifts. Are serial killers born or made? Are murderers circumstantial or a part of a characteristic they're born with?”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

“All that pain, all that hurt, and anger, I put into that rock. I killed him. I killed my father, the father of my children and I had no regrets.”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

“We all have our reasons why we force ourselves to walk through the gates of whatever hell we think we deserve. I’ve got my own reasons why I stay here. Just like you’ve got your reasons for living the life you do - even if it's without passion, without purpose.  We’ve all got our ghosts.  Our own crosses to bear.”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

“We all have our reasons why we force ourselves to walk through the gates of whatever hell we think we deserve. I’ve got my own reasons why I stay here.”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

“the things we could have done mean nothing, because what we do is what we will always do if given the chance to redo our mistakes.”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

“There’s something about Bucket that makes a man go soft, you know? Not that kind of soft. Get your fucking head out of the gutter.”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

“We aren't just one person, Jack. You're not just a man. You're not just a nurse. Right? You're a son. A friend. A boss. An employee. We are who we need to be to fit or fulfill a role others have placed upon us.”
― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions

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― Jack Steen, The Asylum Confessions