the prince of tides sentence meme. (part 1/??)
all sentences here are drawn from the first few chapters of pat conroy’s novel the prince of tides. minor edits have been made to make them more appropriate for this format. feel free to change pronouns, etc. and to alter them as appropriate for your character!
“Never kill anything that’s rare.”
“We were so small and they were so beautiful.”
“There is no magic to nightmares.”
“It’s an act of will to have a memory or not, and I chose not to have one.”
“In families there are no crimes beyond forgiveness.”
“I will tell you my story. Nothing is missing. I promise you.”
“Come on over and we can bare our fangs at each other for a little while.”
“You know I adore the role of martyrdom–how I blossom in an atmosphere of self-pity.”
“Why does liquor fail to numb my senses when I need it most?”
“You can’t imagine how good society people look at me when they find out who I am.”
“You’re going so quiet again and I can’t seem to reach you at all.”
“We sit there and say things that wound and damage and destroy.”
“She leaves and we both have blood on our hands.”
“I have a limitless gift for turning even those sweet souls who love me best into strangers.”
“When does it start becoming your own responsibility? When do you take your life into your own hands?”
“There’s no statue of limitations on your sadness. It’s impenetrable.”
“You’ve cut me out of your life completely.”
“The city marks my soul with a most profane, indelible graffiti. There is too much of too much there.”
“People that like to read are always a little fucked up.”
“What do you do about the past?”
“Why hasn’t it harmed you like it’s harmed me?”
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