The mural, there were painted lines for the Underground, like scars stretched across the skin of the infected nation. There were wounds and then there were wounds.
I took Advanced PowerPoint last semester. You guys are always misunderestimating me. I'm totally ready to handle the big stuff.
Her eyes take on that suspicious, wounded look girls get when they know they've fallen off the top rung of friendship and someone else has passed them, but they don't know when or how the change took...
You can never really know someone completely. That's why it's the most terrifying thing in the world, really - taking someone on faith, hoping they'll take you on faith too. It's such a precious balan...
People will believe anything it it means they can go on with their lives and not have to think too hard about it.
People will be who they are, and there is not enough magic in any world to change that.
Are you saying we're not ravish-worthy?
Warning: If you are insufferable, do not walk here. We shall eat you down to the marrow.
Yeah, but what about the ritual of getting your ticket and your snacks, finding the perfect seat, I countered. All those strangers watching the movie with you, they change how you see it, you know? Yo...
The truth was, she was afraid that when she fell hard for a boy, she’d lose herself along the way. She’d seen it happen to lots of girls. They’d go from drinking gin, driving fast cars, and boldly shi...
Quick answers often lead to quick regrets.
I wonder how many times each day she dies a little.
Could you look again, please? the woman asked in a clipped, slightly British accent. It was sent parcel post two weeks ago from Miss Felicity Worthington and addressed to Mrs. Rao, Mrs. Gemma Doyle Ra...
Sometimes, Johannes would pop his head in the filing room and ask, Need anything? 'Yes. I would like you to ravage me here on the floor and swear your undying love to me.'No. Thanks. I'm good.
She never utters a sound even when she's crying, and that makes me a little sad. Doesn't seem right. When you cry, people should hear you. The world should stop.
I’m from the health department. You’ve heard of Typhoid Mary? This fella’s got enough typhoid to start his own colony.
With a satisfied groan, Sam leaned back against his chair, his hands on his protruding gut. Ling. How would your mother feel about a Jewish son-in-law?
People will disappoint you. The question to ask is whether you can learn to live with the disappointment and move on.
Some mornings, she’d wake and vow, . But by evening, her good intentions would have unraveled. She’d say the wrong thing or talk a little too loudly. She’d take a dare she shouldn’t, just to be notice...
The land is old, the land is vast, he has no future, he has no past, his coat is sewn with many woes, he'll bring the dead, the King of Crows.
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