“You could have all the crazy thoughts you wanted, as long as you smiled and kept them to yourself.”
― Mara Purnhagen, quote from Past Midnight
“Who cares what other people think? Don't let the opinions of others define you.”
― Mara Purnhagen, quote from Past Midnight
“I had learned how to leave a place behind without leaving a piece of myself along with it, but more important, I had taught myself how to be detached. I never joined teams or clubs, and I doubted my picture appeared in a single yearbook.
I was, in a way, a ghost: no one could prove I had ever existed once I physically left a location.”
― Mara Purnhagen, quote from Past Midnight
“I wanted someone to gaze at me that way, someone to share a truly incredible moment with. I wondered how long I would have to wait.”
― Mara Purnhagen, quote from Past Midnight
“I was never normal, but I liked to pretend that I was. It usually took a few months before everyone else caught on.”
― Mara Purnhagen, quote from Past Midnight
“As we headed toward the living room, I couldn’t help feeling dread. It was as if I was being led to my own beheading.”
― Mara Purnhagen, quote from Past Midnight
“Too cold,” I mumbled. A second later, I felt a warm sensation, almost as if someone was lowering a blanket onto me. “Charlotte.” It was just a whisper, faint and far away.”
― Mara Purnhagen, quote from Past Midnight
“I froze, my hand on the wall, and listened. Someone was definitely upstairs. I reached into my pocket for my cell phone and took a step back toward the front door. I kept my eyes on the stairs and my hand on the cell phone. A light flashed across the hallway”
― Mara Purnhagen, quote from Past Midnight
“Do you see those white shapes?” he asked. I sucked in my breath. “What is it?” Mom shook her head. “We’re not sure yet. But, Charlotte, whatever they are, it appears that they followed us here.”
― Mara Purnhagen, quote from Past Midnight
“My legs felt shaky and I gripped the back of Dad’s chair. The still images on the screen stared back at me. “Do you know what caused it?” I asked. No one said anything. I looked at Mom. “What triggered it?” “You did,” she said gently. “We think you’re the trigger.”
― Mara Purnhagen, quote from Past Midnight
“I see her,” a man’s voice whispered. A chill spread through me. Shane played it again. Never had three little words terrified me so much. I see her.”
― Mara Purnhagen, quote from Past Midnight
“It was strangely simple the way that one thing suddenly defined you to other people.”
― Mara Purnhagen, quote from Past Midnight
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“Sometimes the most ruthless heart speaks the most truth”
― Cassandra Clare, quote from Lord of Shadows
“De camino, se iba arrancando uno a uno los dardos envenenados que había recibido, hablaba en voz alta consigo mismo, replicaba a todos los necios a los que había tenido que enfrentarse, encontraba agudas respuestas a las tontas preguntas que le habían hecho y se desesperaba de ver que su genio se despertaba demasiado tarde.”
― Honoré de Balzac, quote from Lost Illusions
“As she sat alone in the apartment, the enormity of it all started to sink in. Any hope that the North Korean regime might change with the death of Kim Il-sung was quickly dashed. The power had passed to his son. Things weren't going to get any better. She heard her father's words replaying in her ears. "The son is even worse than the father." "Now we're really fucked," she said to herself. Only then did tears of self-pity fill her eyes.”
― Barbara Demick, quote from Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
“I'm going to go fishing next summer. And I'm going to try French fries dipped in ice cream. And, when I have s'mores, I'll make an extra one for you. When I hear our favourite songs, I'll dance for you. I'll do anything for you. I'll do it all for you.”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“The sight of his bare chest had stolen every digit of her IQ.”
― Thea Harrison, quote from Dragon Bound
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