15 Quotes by Erica O'Rourke

The guy from the bar appeared silently at Uncle Billy's side, his expression cool and steady. He nodded at me once, and turned to my uncle. Seeing him face-to-face,I knew, absolutely, he wasn't just a regular customer. He was a complicationa. A big one. "Mo, meet Colin Donnelly. Your bodyguard.

La ventaja de ser ignorada era que la gente se olvidaba de decirte no.

People spot a big black lens, and they worry about what they’re doing, or how their hair looks. Nobody see the person holding the camera.

Given a choice, it seems like pity would be easier to bear than mockery, but that’s not true. Mockery hardens defenses; pity slips through, finds the softest places you have, and slices to the bone. Pity will break you, every time.

I met his eyes. Unlike Callie, he wouldn’t be fooled with a smile. Once you’ve glimpsed something’s true nature, it’s hard to see the veneer as anything but false, no matter how bright the shine.

It’s not only the demons who have the power to break you. It’s the small, unexpected kindness, the flame that throws the darkness into relief.