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101 " All batterers were the same. They felt powerless. Deeply, deeply insecure. They desired not just control of their situation but a sick, fetishized version of control. Domination expressed through exaltations of violence. For some of these guys, the wife could submit entirely, give in, give the batterer everything he wanted, and it wouldn’t be enough to sate him. The beating itself became the ritual. The violence almost religious — the only way a man so small could feel good about himself, feel like he’s worth anything at all. "
― L.T. Vargus , The Girl in the Sand (Violet Darger #3)
102 " A dog sees territory to control. He’s cognizant of individuals, but his primary concern is controlling his environment in a direct, assertive way. "
― L.T. Vargus , Dead End Girl (Violet Darger, #1)
103 " She knew he went out to his car on his breaks to smoke pot. Everyone knew. He always came back reeking of mouthwash and skunk weed. He even had a bumper sticker with those rainbow Grateful Dead bears. He wasn’t fooling anybody. "
104 " All red and green and ancient like Freddy Kruger himself did the interior decorating circa 1984. "
105 " It’s like this weird oversimplified order that our left brain tries to impose upon everything. It can’t comprehend the unknown. It hates the idea of not knowing what will happen next. It won’t acknowledge that there is a randomness – a chaos "
― L.T. Vargus , Casting Shadows Everywhere
106 " The left brain wants to believe that all history can do is repeat the same results over and over, because recognizing patterns is how it understands the world. "
107 " Everything that we do wires pathways in our brain. So every time you practice a song on a guitar, you are wiring that into your brain, and each time you practice it, the wiring grows more intricate, more precise. That’s why you improve over time. That’s why repetition and practice lead to success in all things. Eventually the wiring perfects itself and your fingers just know where to go. You don’t think about it anymore. It becomes a part of you. "
108 " Her motel room featured lush carpeting the color and texture of moss, and she thought the quilted floral bedspreads draped over the mattresses clashed with the moss quite well. All red and green and ancient like Freddy Kruger himself did the interior decorating circa 1984. "
109 " did. Both your cell and the room number. You didn’t answer.” She glanced over his shoulder and took in the room quickly. “Your phone is off the hook.” “Well, yeah… I find it rings less that way. "
110 " be alive in some way. Sentient. But nothing happens. A big breath sucks into his lungs. And he turns his head away from the scene of the fall. "
111 " Novotny’s gibberish had cut out, and now he would no longer speak when addressed. McAdoo knew that much for sure. He must be passed out. That’s all it was. He had passed out, but they’d fix him up soon. The doctors would patch him right up. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men. "
112 " For once, being ugly provided a perk. He wanted to remain mostly anonymous. Unnoticed. "
113 " At this angle, she also couldn’t miss the dress. It was a short, empire waist number in pistachio green with wisps of chiffon that billowed about the skirt. The other bridesmaids cooed with joy when they stood to admire themselves in the mirror earlier that day. When Violet saw her reflection, all she could think was: Ice Capades. "
― L.T. Vargus , Killing Season (Violet Darger #2)
114 " But I’ve been doing some research on the followers of QAnon lately, and I think there might be some similarities there. Bold claims, presented as secrets ‘they’ don’t want you to know. Truths we can’t tell just anyone because they wouldn’t be able to handle it. They’re not enlightened enough. Or they’ve been brainwashed not to see, yadda yadda. "
― L.T. Vargus , Dark Passage (Violet Darger #7)