“They're not doing much for themselves. I'm sure they'd rather slip away, relax their fingers and float, but they can't. They're not allowed. Effort is so painful; our knuckles are white, yet we keep clinging. The alternative is suicide- and… — Wesley Stace Copy Share Image
“The voice belonged to a plump, round-faced woman of the sort that develops a good personality because the alternative is suicide.” — Ben Aaronovitch Copy Share Image
