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A Little High (Rainey Paxton, #2) A Little High by Paige Dearth
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“Ain’t easy for a child to use their free will when adults dance with the devil.”
Paige Dearth, A Little High
“there ain’t no excuse for doing bad shit to kids.”
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“See now, you aren’t sorry about nothing. That’s the problem with people like you who don’t care about what you do to other people.” She stooped down and looked into Miranda’s eyes. “It’s kind of like worshipping the devil your entire life, then asking God to help you when your time on earth is coming to an end.” She pointed to the ceiling. “See, my God don’t work like that.”
Paige Dearth, A Little High
“Because the devil entices us to be with him. We learn from when we’re young it’s so much easier to hate than it is to love. We’re taught to look out for ourselves and so we have a lot of negative thoughts that center around jealousy and anger against other people. If we give in to that way of thinking, we become the people that do the hurtin’ to others and being hateful becomes a source of power.”
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“I’ve been to a few funerals in my day, and those dark clouds, well, that’s God letting you know he’s sad for you.” She pulled the curtain back and pointed to the sky. “See there, those clouds that block out the sun? Well, He gave you that so you know He understands your pain and suffering. But the rain, see now that’s different.” She dropped the curtain and stroked the girl’s back. “The rain is God crying tears of joy that his precious child is coming home to him.”
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“See, I think God guided me through my darkest days. He knows what I did, and I don’t doubt for one second that He loves me anyway.”
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“That’s when people seem to show up as their worst selves . . . they think no one can see them in the dark.”
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“The way some people see it, those who never lived through it and don’t know shit about addicts have a tainted view of things. You know?”
Paige Dearth, A Little High
“I’ve been thinking lately that when sober people talk about drugs it’s all about the addict. But what about the people who have to live with them and put up with their shit?”
Paige Dearth, A Little High
“See here, when somebody’s good to you, it’s only right to be good back. That’s the problem we got in this world. People are good at taking but they ain’t so good at givin’.”
Paige Dearth, A Little High
“See here, when somebody’s good to you, it’s only right to be good back.”
Paige Dearth, A Little High
“A love where I come first, never second.”
Paige Dearth, A Little High
“take a shower. You both smell like the devil’s ass.”
Paige Dearth, A Little High
“The way I see it is, all my experiences make me the person I am today. See now, my past matters, and so does yours.”
Paige Dearth, A Little High
“You see, no one is ever curious about how someone got down on their luck, they are only ever curious about the people who rise to the top. We forget how important it is to listen to people who’ve never been heard before. Did you ever notice that?”
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“but I can try,” she finished, willing to push beyond her fear of failure.”
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“You know, man, the one thing this club hates are pedophiles.”
Paige Dearth, A Little High
“Rainey wanted to believe Ivy’s lie more than she wanted to take her next breath.”
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“that confidence you got there will help you out your whole life.”
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“My mom and dad showed me what I’d never want to be.”
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“bullshit. You know?” “Yeah, I hear you. But you gotta remember, there are weak people and strong people. It’s all up to you. You have to decide if you wanna be a kitten or a lion.”
Paige Dearth, A Little High
“See, the only thing you need to know about time is that you gotta spend it in a way that makes you happy.”
Paige Dearth, A Little High
“I have no time.” “Oh, bullshit. You got plenty of time. See, the only thing you need to know about time is that you gotta spend it in a way that makes you happy. Sounds to me like you gots some work to do on that end.”
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