“Sometimes there is a darkness you can hear, a swallowing of your senses that blots out everything going on in the world… — Ripley Patton Darkness Copy Share Image
“Marcus looked down. “Ah, man! This was my favorite shirt. Who tore it?” he asked, trying to pull the ragged edges together.” — Ripley Patton Anger Copy Share Image
“But can’t we do that with our clothes on?” “We could,” he said, giving me that cocky grin of his. “But where’s… — Ripley Patton Copy Share Image
“You know,” he said, “P.S.S. Piss Camp.” “Yeah, I get it,” I said, “It’s just not funny.” — Ripley Patton Friendship Copy Share Image
“I know babe" he said, wrapping me in his arms. I could hear the loudly thu-bump of his heart as he picked… — Ripley Patton Babe Copy Share Image
“Instead, I just sat there crying, hoping he’d come find me, which made me cry even harder.” — Ripley Patton Copy Share Image
“Gone was the insignificant, defective girl. I was some kind of f**king comic book vigilante & it felt amazing! ” — Ripley Patton Books Copy Share Image
“Was he just humouring me? Just giving me the illusion of control while he manipulated me into doing what he wanted with… — Ripley Patton Illusion of control Copy Share Image
“Let’s just say, there’s not much of a moon out tonight,” Nose continued anyway, “but if Yale joined us, there would be.” — Ripley Patton Be different Copy Share Image
“After all, eyes are the windows to the soul. But Renzo had a bit too much soul in his eye.” — Ripley Patton Copy Share Image
“I think of myth and magic as the hieroglyphics of the human psyche. They are a special language that circumvents conscious thought… — Ripley Patton Human life Copy Share Image
“Money talks. And throwing that money around shuts everyone else up.” — Ripley Patton Money Copy Share Image
“Oh, gee, I'm sorry, did I mess up your diabolical plans to rule the world? They must not have been very f-ing… — Ripley Patton Rule the world Copy Share Image
“What do you feel when you reach into yourself? Your own strength, and weakness, and humanity. Your own frailty and might.” — Ripley Patton Inspirational Copy Share Image
“I think you've had a very hard life," Passion said calmly, "and you see everyone and everthing through a lens of mistrust."… — Ripley Patton Hard life Copy Share Image
“I Sat back in the chair, surveying the view in front of me like some savvy superhero, safe in her secret lair.… — Ripley Patton Kickass-heroine Copy Share Image
“You know when someone says, 'no offense,' I pointed out to him, 'the thing they say directly after that is always offensive” — ripley patton Copy Share Image
“Marcus, even in this darkness, I try to swim back to you. I swear, I do.” — Ripley Patton Darkness Copy Share Image
“Do you only think you love me? Are you pretty sure you love me? Or are you absolutely positive?” I asked. “Because… — Ripley Patton Copy Share Image
“...but I’d learned a long time ago that the worse things are, the more people lie about them.” — Ripley Patton Humor Copy Share Image
