Sometimes I hate him. When he does the dishes, he shakes off each one before setting it in the drying rack. Water flies everywhere. A couple of drops always hit me in the face. I have to leave the room to avoid smashing a plate against his head.

You almost feel dirty for reading [Gillian Flynn's] books, like you've been forced to join your conscience with those of her morally murky protagonists.

What makes the difference between a gang and a state is the belief that there is a difference between a gang and a state.

I've been doing this a long time- manipulating people to get my way. That's why you think you love me. Because I've broken you down and built you back up to believe it. It wasn't an accident. Once you leave this behind..... you'll see that. -Caleb

If you pull some lame-ass 'I'm your father' bullshit, right now, I'm going to lose it.

People often believed they were safer in the light, thinking monsters only came out at night.