

“She yawns for men and not with her mouth. She weeps for men and not with her eyes. She drinks men down, she is a cave for me.”
― The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
― The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

“The hero’s journey always begins with the call. One way or another, a guide must come to say, 'Look, you’re in Sleepy Land. Wake. Come on a trip. There is a whole aspect of your consciousness, your being, that’s not been touched. So you’re at home here? Well, there’s not enough of you there.' And so it starts.”
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“Patrick actually used to be popular before Sam bought him some good music.”
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower

“The Mother of God. Good-looking. Well-dressed. A good person. Knows how to make the absolute best of a situation. And never uppity about any of it.”
― Dodging Satan: My Irish/Italian, Sometimes Awesome, But Mostly Creepy, Childhood
― Dodging Satan: My Irish/Italian, Sometimes Awesome, But Mostly Creepy, Childhood

“Take care of your father," he said. "There aren't many people like him around anymore.”
― The Promise
― The Promise
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