“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. Even if it gets ripped away in pieces. You just hold on.” — 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
