“I learned that ruling poor men's hands is nothing. Ruling men's money's a wedge in the world. But after I'd split it open a crack I looked in and saw the trick inside it, the filthy nothing, the fooled and rotten faces of rich and successful men.”
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Robinson Jeffers was an American poet known for his majestic descriptions of nature and profound philosophical reflections. His poetry often explores the relationship between humans and the natural world, as well as reflections on modern civilization. more
“Limp finally spoke. “Do you think you could kill a person and not get all crazy about it?”
“People talk about survival. What they mean is killing the other guy.”
“I thought if I loved you enough I could change you. I was so stupid.”
“I wanted to see the bullet coming, wanted to know the exact moment of my death.”
“I felt a lunatic’s laugh welling up inside me.”
“Did you ever think it won’t be the undead who kill us, but ordinary people?”
“I like to think she hates my guts a little less every hour.”
“If you’d saved the girl, you’d be a hero. Next time.”
“She played me with a bad hand, and I fell for it every time.”