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1 " Denial endures because it soothes. "
― Dean Koontz , The Praying Mantis Bride (Nameless: Season One #3)
2 " butterfly flyin’ after dark is an omen, means your death is maybe comin’ soon. Don’t look at me like that, smart ass. I never stepped on no eggshells. "
3 " meaning is everywhere contested. Each of their missions is instead meant to bring truth and its consequences into the life of someone who has woven a persona of lies, thereby putting an end to his or her crimes. There’s no doubt that Lucia deserves to be terrified "
4 " The fat moon is past the apex of its arc, rolling westward like a coin following a groove toward a slot, and when it drops, perhaps the vending machine that is this mysterious world will dispense an item so rich in truth that humanity can begin to be cured by it. "
5 " Just yesterday, I saw a butterfly flyin’ after dark.” “A butterfly . . . ?” “A butterfly flyin’ after dark is an omen, means your death is maybe comin’ soon. "
6 " In movies and real-world accounts, people stay in haunted houses until there is no escaping, which is stupid. Lucia is not stupid. "
7 " But you didn’t need to have struck a deathblow against someone to be in part responsible for her "
8 " White cats are good luck, but I can’t tolerate them quick and restless. Lots of Benadryl keeps them content. "