Thomas Story Kirkbride Quotes

“There is no reason why an individual, who has the misfortune to become insane, should, on that account, be deprived of any comfort or even luxury...”

“They say the mad live in a world of dreams, or nightmares. I just need to find the way out.”

“I reinvented myself. I acquired a taste for evil. I found I have a talent for it. And I murdered the old me.”

“Because, visible through the slashed covers, the bone-deep wounds that crisscross the couple’s bodies pump blood. Some of the flaps of skin resulting from glancing blows are like gills, breathing. Yet even as the cries die away, he carries on.”

“It was true. She was his soul’s star. His heart ignited every time she came into the room, flared with every just-so gesture. Anything she touched became instantly talismanic.”

“We aim above the mark to hit the mark.”

“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, but lose his soul?" -Mark 8:36”

“The most important thing for any con artist is never to think like a mark. Marks think they can get something for nothing. Marks think they can get what they don’t deserve and could never deserve. Marks are stupid and pathetic and sad. Marks think they’re going to go home one night and have the girl they’ve loved since they were a kid suddenly love them back. Marks forget that whenever something’s too good to be true, that’s because it’s a con.”

“Make your mark now.Make your mark today.Make your mark forever.”

“Mark 9:23 " 'if you can?'" said Jesus. "Everything is possible for him who believes." (NIV)”