“If you've never known someone your own age who's died, you can't imagine what it feels like. It's as if you were walking on a glass floor and it suddenly shatters and now you're falling and falling and there's broken glass in the air all around you and no bottom in sight.”
― Todd Strasser, quote from Wish You Were Dead
“Some people get more of a chance to show who they are. Other people never get the chance.”
― Todd Strasser, quote from Wish You Were Dead
“But then again, impossible never became rumour, did it?”
― Todd Strasser, quote from Wish You Were Dead
“Sometimes you know when someone is telling you the truth.”
― Todd Strasser, quote from Wish You Were Dead
“Why do we believe one stranger and not another?”
― Todd Strasser, quote from Wish You Were Dead
Todd Strasser
Born place: in New York, New York, The United States
Born date May 5, 1950
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“Lara, are you alright?" Keir asked, still seething.
"I'm fine, belov—"
"As if you really care!" Antas stood, and walked over to face Keir. "You, who have dallied with another, even as your so-called warprize attempts to claim you."
Dallied? Did that mean what I thought it meant? I flushed, and then went cold at the idea that Keir would turn to another while—
"Lower your hood, and show all how true you are to the one you would bond with." Antas pointed at Keir. "Do it now, warrior."
There was absolute silence in the tent as Keir glared at Antas. But then his expression changed slightly, and his eyes crinkled in silent humor. Keir lifted his hands and lowered his hood to reveal a small purplish bruise on his neck. A love bite.
Oh Goddess above. I blushed bright red, heat flooding my face. My love bite.
Keir arched an eyebrow as the Elders reacted to the sight.
Antas, however, was nearly foaming at the mouth. "You see? You see? He has broken faith with this Xyian even before she—"
It took everything I had to say the words aloud before the entire Council of Elders. "I put that there."
"Eh?" Antas twisted to face me.
I drew a deep breath, and raised my voice. "That is my mark on his neck."
As the group reacted to that, my blush deepened, if that was possible. Then I made the mistake of looking at Keir, and had to cover my mouth to prevent myself from laughing. He looked so smug.
Simus was under no such handicap. He was howling with mirth.
Antas was scowling, as were Essa and Wild Winds. "How so?" Antas snapped. "You have been kept apart from—"
"Her bath." Amyu spoke. "It had to be during her bath."
I looked over my shoulder to see that she was none too happy either. I turned back to face the Elders. "It was in my bath," I admitted. "Keir snuck in to see me."
As one, the Eldest turned to glare at Keir.
Keir shrugged.
Simus laughed and slapped him on the back. "The skies favor the bold."
Antas paused as a ripple of laughter swept the room again. "So you talked to Keir, despite our rules, despite our—"
"We didn't waste time talking," I snapped right back, glaring at him. Then I realized what I'd announced to the room, and blushed bright red.
"HEYLA!" Simus shouted. "Truly, the attraction between Warlord and Warprize is as the heat of the summer!”
― Elizabeth Vaughan, quote from Warlord
“To win the game was to leave it.”
― Neil Strauss, quote from The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists
“You picked a man who can read tax code and date a celibate for two years. That's some serious patience. I have zero doubt in my ability to wait you out. I have zero doubt that you're meant to be my girl.”
― Joshilyn Jackson, quote from Gods in Alabama
“For Sehra who broke the silence of hypocrisy, that Allah consistently says he hates; in the dictionary meaning of Satan out of 3 – 1 is hypocrisy – So – while many misguided people around the world will condemn you – Allah will love you for following his command. I am very proud of you and can assure you that from here on you will find yourself transformed for a greater purpose. My love and prayers.”
― Tehmina Durrani, quote from My Feudal Lord
“This is America . . . where every adult shall have the full and inalienable right to eat her young”
― Dennis Lehane, quote from Gone, Baby, Gone
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