“I've got evil in me as much as anyone, some desires that scare me. Even if I don't give in to them, just having them scares the living bejesus out of me sometimes. I'm no saint, the way you kid about. But I've always walked the line, walked that goddamned line. It's a mean mother of a line, straight and narrow, sharp as a razor, cuts right into you when you walk it long enough. You're always bleeding on that line, and sometimes you wonder why you don't just step off and walk in the cool grass.” IfsWayGivingMeanLongSometimesEnoughKidsMotherDesireEvilLinesWalksWonderStepsCuttingSaintGrassScareBleedingRazors Book:Dark Rivers of the Heart: A Novel Source: Dark Rivers of the Heart: A Novel
“I've have a number of violent tics. With Tourette syndrome, there's not just compulsive actions, but compulsive thoughts as well. That used to scare my mother a lot.” WellsActionUsedMotherNumbersViolentScareSyndromesTicsTourettes Author:Dash Mihok
“Cleaning up after themselves was a low priority for Margo and my mother. They had both recovered from cancer scares, failed marriages, and lost hope; in their opinion, dirt could wait.” MotherLostWaitingOpinionLowsCancerPrioritiesScareDirtCleaningCleaning UpLost HopeFailed Marriage Book:Local Girls Source: Local Girls