WE KNOW THE DEVIL SENTENCE STARTERS
these quotes are taken from the visual novel of the same name; this novel can be purchased here. these lines discuss religion, possession, and bullying, among others; please use discretion. feel free to change pronouns / wording as desired.
“we can leave cleaning up the devil to someone else.“
“she is very kind or possibly super mean and hates us.”
“i thought i was doing this great thing.”
“i thought if i could work even harder, i’d be able to make up for him.”
“some friendships you can keep up. the rest you’ve gotta leave up to God.”
“don’t worry. i hear hardly anyone ever dies.”
“man, i don’t like them. does anyone really like them?”
“i kind of hang out with them so they’ll leave me alone.”
“i’m trying to think of something positive to say, but, uh.”
“maybe i’m a genius at getting things wrong.”
“aren’t you trying harder than literally everyone else here?”
“can’t you just be a little less good?”
“so, how do you play truth or dare?”
“there’s no mercy in truth or dare.”
“even a kid can kill the devil.”
“no one will respect you if you don’t have any manners.”
“it must be a nice feeling. to get things right, and not have to screw up.”
“i can’t tell when anyone is lying.”
“you’re safe. you’re like a puppy. you’re harmless.”
“you’re jealous. why are you so jealous?”
“i wish i could be so much meaner.”
“when someone rigs it from the start, and then says ‘try your best!’, doesn’t that make you mad?”
“he sounds like every boy you are afraid of talking all at once.”
“sometimes it’s okay to be quiet. it’s nice to know we don’t have to talk sometimes.”
“they want you to prove you’re good. but you’re already so good.”
“it should so obviously be me. it should so obviously be you.”
“you’re never allowed to think i have it better off than you.”
“do you think he notices how much of a jerk he is sometimes?”
“we could run away right now and never come back.”
“it never happened unless we both say it did.”
“you are, deep down, kind of a little shit.”
“does it really not bother you when everyone is mean to you?”
“i don’t want to be strong.”
“you’re gonna say i shouldn’t give up, and there’s hope, and we can all get through this.”
“your problem is that you hate yourself.”
“your problem is that you are very nice, but you want something, and you think that being nice is going to give it to you.”
“we are bad kids, aren’t we?”
“caring will make everything worse. it always does.”
“i wasn’t born good, but i still thought i could be.”
“just when i thought i got it right, they changed it.”
“mom taught me not to touch others. and dad taught me not to let others touch me.”
“it feels so weird and strange and bad to stop, but i could.”
“it should have been one of us. either one of us. i don’t care which.”
“we know the devil. it’s us, right? it has to be.”
“you’re being good for people that fucking hate you.”
“why not martyr yourself for us this time?”
“don’t make us go back to those people. don’t make us have to go home.”
“adults hate kids who love the world so much they can’t stop themselves from saving it.”