5 Quotes by Cormac McCarthy about boys
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They came upon themselves in a mirror and he almost raised the pistol. It's us, Papa, the boy whispered. It's us.
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Ever is a long time. But the boy knew what he knew. That ever is no time at all.
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He was just hungry, Papa. He's going to die. He's going to die anyway. He's so scared, Papa. The man squatted and looked at him. I'm scared, he said. Do you understand? I'm scared. The boy didn't answer. He just sat there with his head down, sobbing. You're not the one who has to worry about everything. The boy said something but he couldn't understand him. What? He said. He looked up, his wet and grimy face. Yes I am, he said. I am the one.
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Goodness will find the little boy. It always has. It will again.
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There was a sharp crack from somewhere on the mountain. Then another. It's just a tree falling, he said. It's okay. The boy was looking at the dead roadside trees. It's okay, the man said. All the trees in the world are going to fall sooner or later. But not on us.
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