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41 " No other reason to come back to this wonderful place,” she sighed, tracing her finger along her window. “You did something bad. Not enough to get kicked out of school, but enough to worry people. Enough to make them think going home would do you good. Jesus, people are so fucking stupid. Like home is some magical place over the rainbow. A bandage that'll fix everything. What could coming home do for you? Home just makes everything worse. "
― Stylo Fantome , Church (Church, #1)
42 " He's magic. He's the devil. He's inside me now, in my blood, in my brain. Why isn't he always talking to me? Why isn't he always looking at me? Why aren't we together right now? He's it. He's my moment that I've been waiting for. He's the greatness I've been missing "
43 " If she wasn't good enough to be loved by anyone, then no one was good enough for her love, either. Not her love, not her attention, not even her time "
44 " Yes. That's why I can't be a true sociopath. I recognize my mental illness for what it is, and I take steps to keep myself as healthy as possible, in order to protect those around me "
45 " Can't pretend to be human if you don't know how they act "
46 " Taught me a lesson that just because you love something, that doesn't mean it's safe from harm. Doesn't mean it can't be ripped from your heart and destroyed forever. Doesn't mean the one person you trust to take care of you won't hurt you at any chance they can get "
47 " It's like she can just look at me – just look – and know me. Know me, and not be afraid of me. Know me, and not care about the monster she sees inside me "
48 " The problem with obsession is absence. When the object of your obsession disappears, what are you? Do you even exist? "
49 " Emotional cannibalism "
50 " Just keep speaking. Keep touching. And either you'll learn to love me, or you'll kill me. Either way, I'll be happy "
51 " Everyone is entitled to their opinion "
52 " When you fuck someone just to fuck, it's all about you. Not them "
53 " I thought I knew what real power was. Making someone fear me, that was the ultimate. Love was ridiculous, love was for saps. Love was for using and abusing people "
54 " All this time they'd been apart, and they'd already been fucking each other. What a waste "
55 " If he wanted to scare someone, if he wanted to hurt them, in his own way it was like he wanted to love them. He wanted to feel something with them "
56 " Would you help me end someone's life "
57 " All your life, you've been hiding from who you really want to be. Who you're meant to be. I know, because I'm the same way. I'm always hiding. But now I don't think that's such a good idea. What's the point of life if we're not living it the way we're supposed to? Fuck it. Do you "
58 " He knew exactly who he was; what he was. And while he knew he wasn't good, he also wasn't ashamed. In fact, he was almost proud. He knew his flaws, he recognized them, he took steps to control them – all impressive feats, all things worthy of being proud of, so he was "
59 " The things I want to say ... they're not ... I'm going to ask you to do things. To understand things. This isn't up for debate – you get what I'm saying? You're either with me, or you're not "
60 " You're not scared of me "