Heather O'Neill

If everyone just closed their eyes, did that make the world go dark?

He liked to have her words in his mouth. He wanted to open his mouth and hear her laugh. He had a strange longing that he couldn’t put into words or logically understand: he wanted to be one with her.

A young girl’s body is the most dangerous place in the world, as it is the spot where violence is most likely to be enacted

Perhaps the most dangerous people in the world are the ones who believe in right and wrong but what they ascribe to as “right” and “wrong” is completely insane.

Perhaps the most dangerous people in the world are the ones who believe in right and wrong but what they ascribe to as “right” and “wrong” is completely insane. They are bad with the conviction that they are good. That idea is the impetus behind evil.

The thought of her climbed and twisted around each of his thoughts like a rosebush

“That’s because we’re girls. We’re supposed to only have emotions. We aren’t even allowed to have thoughts. And it’s fine to feel sad and happy and mad and in love—but those are just moods. Emotions can’t get anything done. An emotion is just a reaction. You don’t only want to be having reactions in this lifetime. You need to be having actions too, thoughtful actions.”

Let us toast that we were born intelligent men. There are more and more stupid people born in the
world every day. We are lighthouses for brilliant ideas lost in the dark, searching for an audience.”

“Appearance is the most important thing. People are rarely curious about anything else. They don’t go the extra mile. Just get yourself a well-tailored suit and never mind personality, et cetera . . .

“Love. Such an absurd idea. It’s worse than God.”