Quotes from The Pawn

Steven James ·  427 pages

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“Plastic people flashing fake smiles at a pretend world.”
― Steven James, quote from The Pawn


“None of us can know what it's like for someone else. It's what makes us individuals. We each have our own pain, our own mistakes. But we can reach out toward each other, help each other. That's what makes us human.”
― Steven James, quote from The Pawn


“All of life is a complex game of strategy; moves, and countermoves, taking and losing pieces, setting up for the final”
― Steven James, quote from The Pawn


“All of life is a complex game of strategy; moves, and countermoves, taking and losing pieces, setting up for the final endgame.”
― Steven James, quote from The Pawn


“He said souls can be just as bloody and torn up as bodies can. He called it the other kind of violence.”
― Steven James, quote from The Pawn



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Steven James
Born place: The United States
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