"Felt my heartbeat falter, hesitate, then stumble awkwardly……" — Darynda Jones
"Felt my heartbeat falter, hesitate, then stumble awkwardly forward, tripping on the next beat, then the next, faster and faster until each one tumbled into the other like the drumroll of dominoes crashing together. Funny how time stands still when death is imminent."
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Darynda Jones
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248 Quotes by Darynda Jones
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If I couldn't be a good example, I'd just have to be a horrible warning.
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