“Ebenezer was unsure that human minds were built to cope with any of . . . of what happened down there. He felt no shame thinking that, either, as he did not believe humans were built to come to grips with anything that… — Nick Cutter Copy Share Image
“His fear was whetted to such a fine edge that he could actually feel it now: a disembodied ball of baby fingers inside his… — Nick Cutter Copy Share Image
“Light travels at 299,792,458 meters per second. And still, it takes a billion years to get here. That’s how big the universe is. It’s… — Nick Cutter Copy Share Image
“It must be the hardest thing in the world, caring for someone. Trying to make sure that person doesn’t come to harm.” — Nick Cutter Copy Share Image
“The man looked worse in the lamplight. His skin washed of pigment. Tim’s mind conjured a weird image: the last few sips at the… — Nick Cutter Copy Share Image
“Your child doesn’t owe you loyalty or obedience. You owe your child love and understanding, owe it unconditionally, and if you love them strongly… — Nick Cutter Copy Share Image
“The detritus of animal and plant life that had died miles above. It fell steadily through each zone of the ocean, down and down,… — Nick Cutter Copy Share Image
“He couldn't get a grip on his sudden fear: it slipped through the safety bars of his mind and threaded—wormed—into the shadowy pockets where… — Nick Cutter Copy Share Image
“Life was too damn tough on its own terms to go depriving yourself further.” — Nick Cutter Copy Share Image
“Have you ever heard a newborn cry as it awakes from a nightmare?” the Long Walker asked. Petty was too stunned by its question… — Nick Cutter Copy Share Image
“That's part of being human, right? Part of being any living thing. You hold on to life until it gets ripped away from you.… — Nick Cutter Copy Share Image
“Ebenezer was unsure that human minds were built to cope with any of . . . of what happened down there. He felt no shame thinking that,… — Nick Cutter Copy Share Image
“It came down to that flexibility of a person’s mind. An ability to withstand horrors and snap back, like a fresh elastic band. A… — Nick Cutter Copy Share Image
“Do you want to know the best, most effective transmitter of contagion known to man? Edgerton asks me with a pinprick of mad light… — Nick Cutter Copy Share Image
