Mr. Park’s home, which doubled as his office, was small, dark, and stank of old man. Although Mr. Park was not that old, he was cheap and unmarried. And that smell, and the smell of old man, are easily confused.

Tobacco and coffee,” Kristy said. “Man. They smell sogood before. Un-lit. Un-brewed. You know?

Outlier complacency' is a heuristic that allows a person to enjoy the thrill of danger associated with the possible negative outcome of an activity or event because they take comfort in the reality that the likelihood of an actual negative outcome is statistically low.

People who are not capable of boarding by group number do not deserve the right to vote.

Yep. God’s giving me a second chance at motherhood as a“thank you” for killing a bunch of scumbags. He’s looking down andthinking, “Well done, Susie. You’ll make a fine mommy.

You can’t let people affect you. You’ve gotta stand up for what youthink is right... even if you’re wrong. Especially if you know you’rewrong. Fuck ’em! All of ’em!

Recollections of a loved one often trigger feelings ofnostalgia. But, sometimes, the loss is just too raw. The pain toobitter. And recollection triggers nothing but heartache and despair.A pain that burns the soul.

You see, there are no pretty pink flowers in the woods at night.

In many ways, revenge is much like an extramarital affair.It never just “happens.” Nobody cheats without having fantasizedabout it in advance, without having savored the idea.Revenge, like seduction, is a process. It is a game of inches.

Yet, all armor—from a lobster’s shell to a Navy SEAL’sflak jacket—ultimately reveals the same truth. All armor highlightsvulnerability. It trumpets the fact that below that hard exterior liesan interior that is soft, fragile, and in need of protection.