A NOVEL I'LL NEVER PUBLISH II: STARTERS
a collection of quotes, phrases, and sayings from a fantasy novel I wrote back in high school. change & alter as needed.
"Your survival was not a coincidence."
"You are blinded by your bitterness."
"You would have me murder an innocent little boy for what he might do?"
"No, you're not dying. Stop being dramatic."
"If I'm not a bad person, then why does everyone tell me that I am? Why does everyone treat me like I am? Why do they all hate me so much?!"
"What's so important about an old chair?"
"For the first time in my life, I don't feel like I'm doing something wrong just by existing."
"Go ahead and get in the bath, sweetheart. I'll bring you some clean clothes, all right?"
"My name's not honey. And it's not dear, either."
"Has anyone ever told you that you're really bad at relying on other people?"
"You mustn't speak like that around here, [name]! You could get yourself in terrible trouble!"
"Everyone is always looking at me like they think I'm this great big hero, but I don't even know what I'm doing!"
"Oh, honey, I'm not trying to be hard on you. I just want to make sure you're prepared for what's out there."
"Can you tell me about my parents? Were they like me at all?"
"There's nothing wrong with having a little fun once in a while."
"You're... a different kind of hero, that's for sure."
"Why are you even bothering to teach me?! We both know I can't do this!"
"They told me I should learn to play an instrument. Like the harp. I've never even seen a harp. I don't even really know what a harp is."
"Please, [name], I don't know what I did to upset you, but I'm sorry. I just want to make things right. You're my friend, and I don't want to lose you."
"God, they were really awful to you, weren't they?"
"You're not one of them, [name]. You're not like them. You're not anything like them. And I'm sorry that some people treat you like you are."
"How am I supposed to just accept a future without you in it?"
"She was the first real friend I'd ever had. Sometimes, I think she's the only real friend I've ever had."
"That man couldn't find his way to his own butthole with both hands and a map."
"These woods are dangerous at the best of times. No place for a kid like you, son."
"Seeing as somebody just tried to murder me, I'm really not in the mood for a party."