1,685 Quotes About Crime

Life has been harsh to us, in ways we never expected, much more, desired. But it has also been kind in the past. And maybe that was what this tragedy wanted to teach us: to cherish every second, every minute, every hour, every day of our precious yet mundane lives, and to give thanks for every small yet meaningful detail that makes our days worth living.

How did we come to this? Two tormented souls, two shattered hearts, two people tied and bound in a perpetual circle of gloom. There was no light in sight. Only darkness. Only sorrow.”Excerpt From: Mayumi Cruz. “CHROMA HEARTS.” iBooks.

It’s not well! Nothing is well! No one is well!

...But how will I live like that, doctor? It’s insane. They are the real terrorists. They terrorize souls! They terrorize my soul! I must be accepted to the good to do good!

I wait by the bed. I move into her line of vision and it’s as though we’re watching one another, my mother and me; two women – trapped. Quote from The Memory

God cannot be happy when we ignore such issues as crime, corruption, alcoholism and child neglect

Going to prison is terrible. You’re never comfortable. All the talk about ‘Club Fed’ is garbage… You’re surrounded by very violent people, very unstable people. Prisons work hard to make you uncomfortable. But that’s not what’s bad about going to prison. What’s bad about going to prison is that you’re separated from your family.

The prisoner of doubt ends his stint [through suicide], released to the custody of that final question mark which punctuates every life sentence.

How easy would it be to let the words uncurl from my tongue and glide slowly into the space between us? Let them light up the room in bright-orange neon: Here's your answer! Here's what you need to know! It's an incredible thing to have that kind of power. To know that your words could change everything.