The Miracle Sin Quotes

“Such is the blessing and the curse of memories. Never gone; never really here.”
― Marcus Hawke, The Miracle Sin

“What a fickle thing time was. Ignore it and it speeds up. Pay attention and it lingers. When you want more, there isn’t any, and when you want to be rid of it, there’s no escape. Like a flighty lover, time is both loving and cruel.”
― Marcus Hawke, The Miracle Sin

“By the sewing machine sat a wicker bowl of what looked like finger puppets but were really a collection of tiny yarn penises, all with different faces.”
― Marcus Hawke, The Miracle Sin

“With each labored breath his broken ribs stung; with each breath he silently prayed for death.”
― Marcus Hawke, The Miracle Sin

“Do you think me evil? Even with his shallow pulse thundering in his ears, the serpentine tickle of the words sickened him.
"Yes," Abbott said weakly.
The creature smiled. "Good.”
― Marcus Hawke, The Miracle Sin