

“Solitude was corrupting me. I needed company and care.”
― Lolita
― Lolita
“Remove the comma, replace the comma, remove the comma, replace the comma...”
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“With wild eyes that had seen freedom.”
― Girl, Interrupted
― Girl, Interrupted

“She’d always loved the mountains, but as she turned back to face the spectacular seascape in the distance, she nearly lost her breath at the diversity of beauty to be found on this ancient, tiny island. She remembered a thought she’d had, just briefly, during her first day ever walking in Ireland, when they were going down through the forest on the way from Glenmalure to Glendalough. I could live my life doing this, she’d thought. And she’d done that, for a while.”
― Projector for Sale
― Projector for Sale

“Being magnanimous in victory usually worked, but to keep abreast of the situation he had to
pump the girl for all she knew. Was there a pang of remorse for his actions in his mind?
Possibly, but what choice did he have? If he wanted to survive, he had no room for weakness.”
― The Arbitrator
― The Arbitrator
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