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“Music has always been the greatest expression of mortal philosophy," continued Lucky. "The path to enlightenment is found in the lyrics of Spinal Tap.” quote by A. Lee Martinez — Download Open image

““Music has always been the greatest expression of mortal philosophy," continued Lucky. "The path to enlightenment is found in the lyrics of Spinal Tap.””

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“Humans... You want a nice warm hug from a cold, indifferent universe.”

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In the middle of nowhere, along a quiet stretch of road, the diner dreamt of the hungry dead. And of two men.

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“She stopped shrieking after a moment. It wasn't the crazy looks she drew from the other pedestrians that made her stop. And her damaged sanity hadn't managed to repair itself. She'd left something behind in that apartment. Something she'd always taken for granted. Faith in a rational world. It was like a tiny cog had been removed from her brain,…

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“You’re unlikely to find death anywhere near a tomb. Everyone there is already dead. Death’s business is among the living.”

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“Quiet fell upon the pickup and lasted for a little over nineteen minutes. Is that why you hang around with him?", Loretta asked. "Cuz he saved your life?" "Sort'a. I know Earl isn't always easy to get along with. Fact is, he can be a real pain the ass more often than not, but after you spend enough time with…

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Quiet descended, a silence so consuming that even the drafty corridors ceased whistling. Bog wasn't certain where to look, so he solved the problem…

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“Vance shook his head. "Philly, I love you, buddy. I do. But you're not my type." "I'm not?" "What? Are you insulted?" Philip was…

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“He’d discovered that most of the terrors that stalked the night weren’t really terrors at all. They were mostly like regular folks, just trying…

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“Do these robots looked armed? And I was talking to the dinosaur. Were you worried he would discuss me to death?”

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“The universe was filled with secrets, and he understood now that one of the biggest was that no one needed to know them all.”

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“Vance took the news of their "big-city fellows" status better than Philip. Probably because it turned out that he was actually gay. "You're what?" "Well, I'm not entirely sure," said Vance, "but I'd say it's seventy-thirty for it." "But I've seen you with women." "That would be the thirty part of the equation," said Vance as he sipped his coffee.…

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