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Nothing in the world makes sense until we force it to make sense.

Godfrey Tooke, Collected Aphorisms.

“Disappointment is underrated, Maddie. I say explore it. I say give it a chance.”

Endicott Campbell, An Accidental Likeness.

She would often make a sack lunch for her son, to carry to school. On more than one occasion this consisted of a whole yellow onion—unpeeled—and a spoon to eat it with.

Havilland Hunt, Miss Judy and Jim.

“Nobody knows what music is,” whispered Mr. Arlen. “And that says a lot about music.”

Kent Townsend, A Winter of Crimes.

In the absence of news media can there be a world?

Godfrey Tooke, Collected Aphorisms.

“But the physics doesn’t matter, Brenda. It never did.”

Tyler Bardwell, Heading West.

April 18, 2021. More words to neglect: “threat,” “extremist,” “spokesperson.”

Reginald Boyington, Dear Dreadful Diary.

Constable Drumm dodged a heavy oak table that was flying straight at him. And he did so with uncanny ease.

Miles Bantry, Mister Roode’s Rustic Tales.

“You must believe me, Mister Pryde. For I certainly have no reason to lie to you.” But perhaps what Jeffries meant to say was that he had not yet discovered a reason.

Porter Oakes, The Alabaster Box.

One long continuous droning noise—that was Darren’s new way of singing in the shower.

Tyler Bardwell, Heading West.