For Your Own Good

Being loved is one thing, being hated is another, but there's nothing worse than being ignored.

Guilt doesn't go away. It stays with a person. burrowing itself deep into the soul, where it starts to grow. Almost like love, except it feels horrible instead of good.

The feeling was so much worse than regret, which was just a nagging thought in the brain. Remorse was having your insides replaced by worms.

Knowledge isn’t just powerful; it’s valuable. Know when to use it and when to shut up.

A few hours later, she was dead. Too bad there wasn’t an award for that.

Hard to enjoy the turnout when you’re dead.

His paper was good. Damn good, in fact. If Zach were a better person, he would’ve received a better grade.

Wherever you are, act like you’re supposed to be there. People will assume it’s true.

Being loved is one thing, being hated is another, but there’s nothing worse than being ignored.

Another problem to fix. If the world wasn’t filled with so many incompetent people, Teddy would have so much more time to concentrate on the important things. Like teaching.

Being white and clean-cut gets Zach into a lot of places. And out of them, if need be.

The amount of money here just in clothes, jewelry, and handbags must be in the millions. Not to mention the wristwatches. The only acceptable jewelry for a man is a wedding ring and a wristwatch. Teddy always checks out both. It’s too bad he doesn’t have binoculars. Bet there are some extraordinary watches here today.

Ingrid looked so normal, just like all the other parents. She didn’t look like a succubus.