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“It’s a big black bloody world full of a million black and bloody hells, and when those hells collide it’s time for us to sit up and take fucking notice.”

Quote by David Peace

Book:Nineteen Eighty

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Nineteen Eighty

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David Peace

David Peace is a British writer renowned for his fiction and non-fiction works. Born in 1967, Peace has made a name for himself with his distinctive narrative style, which intertwines historical and contemporary themes. His writing frequently examines the intricacies of human nature and societal issues. more

“I lit my last cigarette and said my little prayers. Clare, here’s one for you. Susan, here’s one for you. Jeanette, here’s one for you. Paula, they’re all for you. And the unborn. I sat there, singing along to The Little Drummer Boy, with those far off days, those days of grace, coming down. Waiting for the blue lights. Ninety miles an hour.”

Despair Suicide Revenge Prayers

Book:Nineteen Seventy-Four

Source: Nineteen Seventy-Four

“Death for a noble cause, I understand, but...death for its own sake? Death as the...as the noble cause? That's not a good answer, either. It's not as bad as theirs, not as bad as those who are marching against you out there, but that...the fact that it's the worst answer doesn't make it a good answer. Isn't...isn't worshiping the inevitability of death just, like, just another bullshit way of trying to have the illusion of control over it?”

War Despair Fatalism

Book:Monsters in a Mirror: Strange Tales from the Chapel Perilous

Source: Monsters in a Mirror: Strange Tales from the Chapel Perilous

“We are all wandering under the stars, trying to find our way home.”

Inspirational Quotes Life Quotes Motivational Quotes Life Philosophy

Book:Life’s Events In Focus

Source: Life’s Events In Focus