There are worse things than being robbed..." I could smell the sick old-meat stench on his breath, like he really had eaten my grandmother. "...worse things than dyin' even. You be a good boy, Little Red, and maybe you'll get to live awhile. Maybe you'll get to die in your own natural time.
Neal ShustermanStichwörter: life advice death threat
I came running down the stairs that morning, like it was Christmas. My parents were already up. In my family, presents never waited; they were there upon waking. Our family has a problem with what they called delayed gratification. We want what we want when we want it, and we always want it now.
Neal ShustermanStichwörter: wealth ennui want spoiled delayed-gratification
Makes sense, the earth is quick to consume the flesh of things that ain't natural.
Neal ShustermanStichwörter: earth werewolf unnatural consume
You tell your brother he's gonna pay for that car in silver.
Neal ShustermanStichwörter: revenge funny cheesy werewolf
Live by your impulses, and you'll be just like them. You're better than that, aren't you, Red?
Neal ShustermanStichwörter: life live better impulses better-person
Good thing about bad rubbish is you can make the stench go away just by covering it up. It never comes back as long as you keep a tight lid on it.
Neal ShustermanHow many kids are in the Graveyard?"
"A bunch."
"Who sends your supplies?"
"George Washington. Or is it Abraham Lincoln? I forget."
"How often do you receive new arrivals?"
"About as often as you beat your wife.
Stichwörter: humor sarcasm humorous snark sarcastic risa-ward
History is written by the victors--and when there is no victors, it all winds up in the corporate shredders.
Neal ShustermanStichwörter: connor admiral-dunfee
It made my blood boil so hot, my brain stopped working right.
Neal ShustermanStichwörter: anger brain blood
Their fate rested entirely on me. I could save them by telling the truth. I could destroy them by lying. No one should have that much power.
Neal ShustermanStichwörter: truth power fate lie lying
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