“My point here is that the grieving are very dangerous, Richard said. They are like injured animals with fearsome claws, bloodied and pushed into a corner. Okay, said Clare. They are deranged, he continued. They shouldn't be let out of the house. Immediately after the funeral some sort of waiting period should be instituted, a period of confinement. It is a matter of public safety.” DeathLossGriefDangerSafetyGrievingMourning Book:The Third Hotel Source: The Third Hotel
“I'm scared of rabbits. Aren't you scared of rabbits?" I heard Darcie say to him once. "Rabbits are afraid of everything," he replied. "That's what makes them dangerous.” FearDangerRabbitsBeing AfraidDangerous Animals Book:Find Me Source: Find Me
“I was raised in the desert and always appreciated the way its landscape gives you a chance to see what's coming. In Florida, dangers don't reveal themselves until it's too late. The alligator lurking in the shallow pond, ready to devour your pet or your child. The snake hidden in the underbrush. The riptide slicing across that postcard-perfect Atlantic. Sinkholes. Encephalitis. Brain-destroying bacteria that flourish in overheated lakes. Quicksand.” DangerIllnessFloridaSnakesAlligatorsQuicksandDangersLandscapesSinkholesRiptides Book:I Hold a Wolf by the Ears: Stories Source: I Hold a Wolf by the Ears: Stories