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Madness Quotes
But as they walked away, he was pretty sure that the girl had been singing. She'd snapped, he thought. She'd definitely snapped. (13.46)
Hatred/Rage Quotes
He just hated the things in his head. The images. The sounds. The smells. (2.10)
Spirituality Quotes
"Maybe it's God inside," the Toad said in a high-pitched voice […] "Come to say he's sorry for all the sun flare business." (3.15)
Suffering Quotes
A real smile. Something that was finally becoming a little more commonplace after the year of death and terror that had chased them… (1.9)
Memory and the Past Quotes
He couldn't stroll through the crowded alleys and paths of their settlement without it reminding him of the good days of living in the big city, when life had been rich and full of promise, everyth...
Morality and Ethics Quotes
Why would someone do this to others after all the hell that happened to the world? Weren't things bad enough? (11.25)
Courage Quotes
Her eyes said it all—they were going to live though this just like they'd lived through everything else. (12.35)
Friendship Quotes
He whacked Mark on the side of the head—the closest thing to affection the soldier ever showed. (1.8)