“Take away memory—the sense of who we are—and human beings revert to animal behavior," Ryter says. "And animals are easier to exterminate than humans.” — Rodman Philbrick Copy Share Image
remembering is a great invention of the mind, and if you try hard enough you can remember anything, whether it really happened or not. — Rodman Philbrick Copy Share
Every word is part of a picture, Every sentence is a picture. All you have to do is link them together. — Rodman Philbrick Copy Share
You ever notice how long it takes for things to happen when you know they're supposed to happen? My fake Walkman has a built-in… — Rodman Philbrick Copy Share
Pain is just a state of mind. You can think your way out of everything, even pain. — Rodman Philbrick Copy Share
“In his opinion, humans were best when miserable, and so he had worked at being miserable his whole life, and in his generous way… — Rodman Philbrick Copy Share
Bean finds the best apple in our tree and hands it up to me. "You know what this tastes like when you first bite… — Rodman Philbrick Copy Share
I'm thinking maybe letting the latches burn is the right idea. Let everything burn until there's nothing left but ashes and cool rain. — Rodman Philbrick Copy Share
“That does it. It can't be true love. Mr. Willow has eyes like a sick kitten. You might love a sick kitten but you… — Rodman Philbrick Copy Share
“Remembering is just an invention of the mind... It means that if you want to, you can remember anything, whether it happened or not...… — Rodman Philbrick Copy Share
“What a goon, except it really is funny, me trying to sneeze a hot dog through my nose, and we're both laughing like total… — Rodman Philbrick Copy Share
Books are like truth serum-- if you don't read, you can't figure out what's real. — Rodman Philbrick Copy Share
“Sure it will hurt. But so what? Pain is just a state of mind. You can think your way out of anything, even pain.” — Rodman Philbrick Copy Share
“I know who the real hero is, and it isn't me or brave Lanaya. It's an old man with a white beard and a… — Rodman Philbrick Copy Share
