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21 " Everyone needs cowboy boots, she told me, in case they need to ride a horse someday "
― J.M. Darhower , The Mad Tatter
22 " No, that thievery is." I shake my head, turning away from the replication. "Nobody likes a cheap knock-off. If you're going to be an artist, you've gotta do your own thing. Be your own person. Create what's in you instead of impersonating others. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but I call bullshit. It's one thing to be inspired by something. It's another thing to fucking copy it. "
23 " Not personally, but I read." “You read?" “Yeah,” she says. “You’re starting to become somewhat of a cliché trope in romance novels, you know. "
24 " besides, books are nothing more than paper and ink, anyway. They're like, dead trees all covered in tattoos, and I happen to think that's beautiful. "
25 " It's okay, Daddy,” Lexie says, smiling as she reaches over and pats the back of my hand. “Don't be sad. I still like playing with you, too. "
26 " He said I was a pretty little thing.”I kiss her again. “You are.” “He called me a broad.” Another kiss. “He did.”“He said I was your girlfriend.” I kiss her once more, this time deeper. “I heard. "