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1 " The stains of so many years of misery make the chair look like it’s a bleeding, rotting corpse all its own. The spot that stands out the most is where his head was when he ate lead the first time. I take another hit from the cigarette, wiping at my eyes. A laugh bubbles out. I thought stains were supposed to fade with age, just like the bad stuff that happens to you, but they don’t. Fifteen years isn’t enough to make blood blend into brown carpets with every other mess?Bullshit. "
― Ian Kirkpatrick ,
2 " Alex tossed the towel onto the counter. “Part on the left or right?” he said. “No middle parts though. Only future serial killer victims part their hair in the middle. "
― Ian Kirkpatrick , Dead End Drive
3 " Beautiful women were an asset to most men, even men who were taken couldn’t bring themselves to ignore a woman in distress. It was not because they always wanted something, but because they couldn’t help responding. Virtue was something always worth protecting because there was so little of it left. "
4 " Sweetie – look, I get it. I’ve read those books too. You have Stockholm Syndrome. He’s an asshole and you refuse to leave him. We can fix that mindset of yours though, first by giving you a haircut. That’s how all girls find their identities again after a really bad relationship. Haven’t you seen the movies? You’re not doomed, just a little frumpy. "
5 " The world is run by cynics and abusers, Kelly and it’s a damn shame. I don’t know if there’s anything any of us can do. Fight it? How long you think people’ve been fighting these urges? This… human nature. The best thing any of us can do is take care of ourselves. God damned the future like he damned our childhoods. "
6 " Virginians don’t belong in Maryland for the same reason Marylanders don’t belong in Virginia. When we meet, it should be in DC where everyone is the same kind of nasty: feds. "
― Ian Kirkpatrick , Bleed More, Bodymore (Bodymore #1)
7 " It’s amazing how easily the youth forget theHolodomor. Soviets not only starved us to death, but enjoyed every second of the suffering they inflicted. You’re an idealist, Jan, and idealism feels nice to live by, but all it does for you is drop you in a grave thinking the guy who put you there isn’t so bad. "
― Ian Kirkpatrick , Boom, Boom, Boom
8 " Ignorance of war will not stop the bullet from straying into your head. "
9 " Scarcity makes desire, yes, but scant makes desperation, and satisfaction makes you lazy. "
10 " You can talk about leaving, but then you hear his voice say, “you’re just like your mother,” and next to him, that’s the last person you want to be. "
11 " Everything’s an insult when your soul is bankrupt. "
12 " America isn’t the picture of barbecues, guns, freedom, and hot girls eating hamburgers you probably saw on TV. That’s the old America and one I’m not even sure ever existed. The glowies parade that picture around every time they want to put people at ease and push them back into place. DC is especially made of glowies. You can’t talk to anyone because maybe they’re gonna send you to the dungeon or maybe they know someone who can. "
13 " I walked out just like her, you bitch. If I walked out, it would be my condemnation of him. I would be the reason he gave up and put a gun to his head and fed the blood-lusting mud of Bodymore. I don’t know what it is about this place that makes people desperate.Desperate for a future.Desperate for money.Desperate for someone else.It’s always everything we don’t have that’s going to solve that desperation. "
14 " It’s not the heroes of this city that create the legends here; it’s the ones who terrorize us. "
15 " The flags on their mics say they’re from different companies, but the plastic preparedness of their appearances makes them look like they came from the same machine. "
16 " Gavin recognized the look of his father, a half-empty bottle of resentment in his hand. "
17 " Doc never pictured herself as a private physician with one patient. Generally, she hated people and getting to know anyone too well only affirmed her prejudices. She often questioned why she became a doctor in the first place, but she enjoyed the feeling of power that came with the tools she knew how to wield and the complete control of emotions her words had. “You’re dying,” could shift a mood or change the course of a life. “You need this surgery or you will die,” was all she needed to convince her patients to line her pockets. "
18 " The only people who should come are those who want to meet their monsters. No one is spared. Whatever you think might be worth it, you will find the sacrifice too great. This godforsaken house will promise you the world, then take everything you have. "
19 " Ellie wasn’t half as adored as her mother. Though she was sweet, there was something about the way she carried herself or spoke to others that always seemed fake. When they first met, Mathias’s first instinct was repulsion "
20 " He built a reputation by having the most peculiar temperament in the league. Referees became hesitant to flag breaks in the rules or messy plays, and other players became wary of calling Johnny out on inappropriate form, or backing up the ref. He soared to the top of the league, entered the international championship, and was supposed to be awarded second. They met for the handshake and his opponent met God. "
