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Bird Box
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"Bird Box" Quotes

In "Bird Box," a mother and her two children navigate a post-apocalyptic world where unseen entities drive people to madness and death if looked at, forcing them to travel blindfolded to safety.

Quotes

It's better to face madness with a plan than to sit still and let it take you in pieces.

Josh Malerman

survivalmadnessplan

The problem I have is that I seem to be stuck in a loop of knowing but not doing.

Josh Malerman

self-awarenessactionparalysis

You have to be able to do what you need to do, without thinking too much about it.

Josh Malerman

actionsurvivalinstinct

People are the same. They look at something and think they see it, but they're only seeing a little part of it.

Josh Malerman

perceptionrealityignorance

It's not the darkness that terrifies me. It's what I might see in the light.

Josh Malerman

fearunknowndarkness

The world is a scary place. It's even scarier when you're blindfolded.

Josh Malerman

fearunknownperception

We left because we had to. Because staying would have meant death.

Josh Malerman

survivalescapenecessity

It's a new world, one where you have to be careful who you trust.

Josh Malerman

trustsurvivaldanger

Hope is a dangerous thing, it can drive you crazy.

Josh Malerman

hopedangermadness

I don't want to live in a world where I can't see my children grow.

Josh Malerman

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