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21 " Actually, I think living's the worst habit. "
― Stephen King , Hearts in Atlantis
22 " You might question a winkle - a feeling that came to you right out of the blue - but you didn’t question knowing. "
23 " What if there were no grownups? Suppose the whole idea of grownups was an illusion? What if their money was really just playground marbles, their business deals no more than baseball-card trades, their wars only games of guns in the park? What if they were all still snotty-nosed kids inside their suits and dresses? Christ, that couldn't be, could it? It was too horrible to think about. "
24 " The redness was going out of the light now, the remains of the day were a fading pink, the color of wild roses. "
25 " There are also books full of great writing that don't have very good stories. Read sometimes for the story, Bobby. Don't be like the book-snobs who won't do that. Read sometimes for the words - the language. Don't be like the play-it-safers that won't do that. But when you find a book that has both a good story and good words, treasure that book. "
26 " Sometimes you think you can see around corners, and maybe you can. "
27 " All at once, life seemed very full. "
28 " Say whatever you want about Stoke Jones, you could depend on him to put a little f/u into your day. "
29 " Hearts are tough. Most times they don't break. Most times they only bend. "
30 " He and Sully dared each other to go on the Wild Mouse and finally went together, howling deliriously as their car plunged into each dip, simultaneously sure that they were going to live forever and die immediately. "
31 " College is always a time of change, I guess, the last major convulsion of childhood, "
32 " Time passes and everything gets bigger except us. "
33 " What if there were no grownups? Suppose the whole idea of grownups was an illusion? What if their money was really just playground marbles, their business deals no more than baseball-card trades, their wars only games of guns in the park? What if they were all still snotty-nosed kids inside their suits and dresses? Christ, that couldn’t be, could it? It was too horrible to think about. "