“And what a strange emotion disappointment was to circumnavigate. It wasn't a mountain to climb, or a valley to trek. It didn't share the emotional highs that anger brought, nor was it low enough to wallow in depression. It was slow and stagnant, like a marsh on a moor. It sapped your will and made your legs tired. I knew it well.” DepressionEmotionsDisappointmentMarsh Book:An Olive Grove in Ends Source: An Olive Grove in Ends
“A car pulled up behind us ... some yutes stepped from it. They all wore masks and gloves; it was like a surgeons' convention. And in many ways it was; everyone had blood on their hands.” BloodMurderGlovesMasksSurgeonYutes Book:An Olive Grove in Ends Source: An Olive Grove in Ends
“He plastered himself with enough cocoa butter to moisturise the city's knees and wore so much cologne it soured your tongue when he walked with any vim.” HumourCologneCocoa ButterMoisturiser Author:Moses McKenzie
“Childhood and innocence are only synonymous to the privileged.” ChildhoodPrivilegeInequalityInnocence Book:An Olive Grove in Ends Source: An Olive Grove in Ends
“Before, if someone asked me to describe her, I would've said that she was a light. One that everyone wanted for themselves . At times her energy would often be drained brightening those around her...” LightEnergyPersonalityMetaphor Book:An Olive Grove in Ends Source: An Olive Grove in Ends