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The Crimes of Orphans

Book by Obie Williams · 9 quotes · Descriptive, Redemption, Human Nature

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“Her scent was there, swirling all around him. It was feminine, but not elegant. Not like flowers or the spring air, but rather like an autumn breeze, weaving its way through branches well on their way to winter slumber. It was the scent of a fall evening casting its glow over a serene lake. It was the smell of sunset, something he hadn’t seen in so long.”

Love Smell Attraction Sunset Vampires Scent Simile Descriptive

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“Her bare feet whispered across the floor as she approached him with the sort of stealth that only small children and trained killers possess.”

Silence Assassins Descriptive Sneaky Stealth Analogy Assassin Sneaking

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“When you’re a monster, no one sees what kind of man you are.”

Human Nature Perception Redemption Man Monster Self Loathing

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“A predator is what you are, and nothing you can do will change that. But being a killer is a choice you make. That’s the dilemma of free will. You can’t change your nature, but you can decide how to act on it.”

Change Human Nature Redemption Free Will Murderer Predator Killer

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“We’re all looking for forgiveness from someone.”

Forgiveness Redemption Overcoming The Past Righting Wrongs

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“It’s the easiest thing in the world. Just point, pull the trigger, and people go away.”

Murder Shooting Assassination Guns Trigger

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“Everything burns...you just gotta know what kind of fire to set.”

Fire Burning Flames Burn Arson Pyromania

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“She remembered sitting on the edge of a white-sheeted bed, the muscles in her arms drawn taut as she gripped the linen and tried to contain her screams of pain, her teeth feeling like they’d crack from being clenched so hard, watching the seconds slowly drip off the clock.”

Pain Time Endurance Agony Hospital Descriptive Procedure

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“Nightfall was approaching, the light pouring away past the world’s horizon in a gradually darkening cascade.”

Night Sunset Twilight Descriptive Nightfall Sundown

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