#ark

A phenomenon that a number of people have noted while in deep depression is the sense of being accompanied by a second self — a wraithlike observer who, not sharing the dementia of his double, is able to watch with dispassionate curiosity as his companion struggles against the oncoming disaster, or decides to embrace it. There is a theatrical quality about all this, and during the next several days, as I went about stolidly preparing for extinction, I couldn't shake off a sense of melodrama — a melodrama in which I, the victim-to-be of self-murder, was both the solitary actor and lone member of the audience. ↗

— William Styron

#depression #suicide #observation

Laughter is poison to fear. ↗

— George R.R. Martin

#catelyn-stark #fear #george-r-r-martin #happiness #laughter

We almost made it to thirty seconds without an insult. I think we set a new record. ↗

— Sherrilyn Kenyon

#atlantean #darkhunter #god #insult #insult

The strongest steel is forged by the fires of hell. (Savitar) ↗

— Sherrilyn Kenyon

#dark-hunter #savitar #sherrilyn-kenyon #hell

Vengeance was one hell of a roommate. ↗

— J.R. Ward

#dagger #dark #lover #wrath #hell

May it be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out. ↗

— J.R.R. Tolkien

#gift #light #darkness

I've been burdened by questions I've asked myself a thousand times since the last time we were together. Why did I do it? And would I do it again? It was I, you see, who ended it. ↗

— Nicholas Sparks

#john #nicholas #sparks #questions

Wrath dragged Beth into his arms and hugged her hard, talking in that other language again. When he pulled back, he ended the monologue with something like leelan. Beth: "Is that vampire talk for bitch? ↗

— J.R. Ward

#dark-lover-p- #language

I am the god Apostolos. The Harbinger of Telikos. The Final Fate of all. Beloved son of Apollymi the Great Destroyer. My will makes the will of the universe. [Apostolos / Acheron Parthenopaeus] ↗

— Sherrilyn Kenyon

#apostolos #dark-hunter #universe

Every time I read to her, it was like I was courting her, because sometimes, just sometimes, she would fall in love with me again, just like she had a long time ago. And that's the most wonderful feeling in the world. How many people are ever given that chance? To have someone you love fall in love with you over and over? ↗

— Nicholas Sparks

#chance #love #nicholas #nicholas-sparks #sparks