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21 " When someone says we need to talk, what he or she usually means is you will listen. Any conversation that takes place will be accidental. "
― James Anderson , The Never-Open Desert Diner (Ben Jones, #1)
22 " Out in the desert what doesn't kill you just pisses you off and will probably kill you the next time. "
23 " I knew from experience that if you’re about to do something you probably shouldn’t do, the best advice you can give yourself is not to think about it too long. It ruins the surprise when the worst happens. "
24 " I knew from experience that if you're about to do something you probably shouldn't do, the best advice you can give yourself is not to think about it too long. It ruins the surprise when the worst happens. "
25 " Declined. I went inside to pay cash. This had happened before, but not often. There was something about that word that sucked the self-respect out of your soul. This time it sucked out all my hope as well. "
26 " A look passed between the two men. I felt it graze the side of my head. It was that kind of look. "
27 " Things had to change. I wanted them to change. Like most people who said they wanted change, all I wanted was enough change to keep everything the same, only better. "