Over time, the ghosts of things that happened start to turn distant; once they've cut you a couple of million times, their… — Tana French Copy Share Image
“It was like picking a scab off a sore; he actually wanted scar tissue - it would be quite wrong to try… — William Boyd Copy Share Image
“girls were subjected to both clito-ridectomy—the excision of the clitoris—and infibulation—the cutting away of the labia and the sealing of the wound… — Geraldine Brooks Copy Share Image
It's funny how, even long after you've accepted the grief of losing someone you love and truly have gotten on with your… — Mary Higgins Clark Copy Share Image
“Every time he moved, with every breath he took, it seemed the man was carried along by iridescent orange and black wings.… — Jeff Long Copy Share Image
We were going to amputate my pointer finger because all the scar tissue was grabbing onto the ligament and not allowing it… — Anthony Smith Copy Share Image
