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“I decided a long time ago I would feed on the vultures until a dove came along. A pigeon. The kind of soul that didn't impede on anyone; just walked around worrying about its own business, trying to get through life without pulling everyone else down. With its own needs and selfish habits. Brave. A communicator. Intelligent. Beautiful. Soft-spoken. A creature that mates for life. Unattainable until she has a reason to trust you.”
― Walking Disaster
― Walking Disaster
“I'm going to be honest with you. I don't want to sit here all night making small talk when all I want to do is kiss you.”
― April Showers
― April Showers
“Ghosts don't haunt us. That's not how it works. They're present among us because we won't let go of them.”
― M is for Malice
― M is for Malice
“Nobody ever figures out what life is all about, and it doesn't matter. Explore the world. Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough.”
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“She seemed pissed about something, but I ignored it. She probably just wasn’t a morning person. Although with that logic, she wasn’t really an afternoon or night person, either. Come to think of it, she was kind of a cranky bitch . . . and I liked it.”
― Walking Disaster
― Walking Disaster
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