

“Imagine smiling after a slap in the face. Then think of doing it twenty-four hours a day.”
― The Book Thief
― The Book Thief

“Dark was for stars and dreams and the magic that took place in between days.”
― The Ballad of Never After
― The Ballad of Never After

“Oh, sleep. Nothing else could ever bring me such pleasure, such freedom, the power to feel and move and think and imagine, safe from the miseries of my waking consciousness.”
― My Year of Rest and Relaxation
― My Year of Rest and Relaxation

“People would be so much more at ease if they acted on impulse rather than reason. That’s why drugs are so effective in curing mental illness—because they impair our judgment. Don’t try to think too much.”
― My Year of Rest and Relaxation
― My Year of Rest and Relaxation

“I had no big plan to become a curator, no great scheme to work my way up a ladder. I was just trying to pass the time. I thought if I did normal things - held down a job, for example - I could starve off the part of me that hated everything.”
― My Year of Rest and Relaxation
― My Year of Rest and Relaxation
SkyRis’s 2024 Year in Books
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