No Tom, you can't fall in love at first sight, I did.Jez Morrow, Force of Law
Chats & Quotes
Night & day
It is awfully easy to be hard-boiled about everything in the daytime, but at night it is another thing.Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises
Modern triviality
A person with no books is inconsequential in a modern setting,Walter Mosley, The Long Fall (Leonid McGill, #1)
A gentleman’s veneer
The sophistication of a gentleman is always a veneer.Count Dracula - Dracula (2020)
The forces of darkness and criticism
Agatha: We are under attack from the forces of darkness.Mother superior: Why would the forces of darkness wish to attack a convent?Agatha: Perhaps they are sensitive to criticism.
Writting problems
All writing problems are psychological problems. Blocks usually stem from the fear of being judged. If you imagine the world listening, you’ll never write a line. That’s why privacy is so important. You should write first drafts as if they will never be shown to anyone. Erica Jong (via writingquotes)
Ringer
…Ringer never smiles, like Poundcake never talks. So I’ve decided to cling to the possibility that she’s missing some teeth. The 5th wave by Rick Yancey
Howard My Dear Friend
"I don’t move. I wait behind my log, terrified. Over the past ten minutes, it’s become such a dear friend, I consider naming it: Howard, my pet log."The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
Packs a Punch
"She shows him the needle used for the shot to numb him. It’s very tiny, hardly wider than a human hair. Like a mosquito bite, the doctor says. A mosquito that must be the size of a bird bites down hard on the back of his neck."The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
The Possum Option
When you’re out of option, the best option is to do nothing. Play dead. The possum option The 5th wave by Rick Yancey
Worn Out Spines 