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Knockemstiff
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"Knockemstiff" Quotes

A gritty and dark collection of interconnected short stories set in the small town of Knockemstiff, Ohio.

Quotes

Sometimes I wished I was a real angel, the kind that could fly and sing and live forever.

Donald Ray Pollock

wishful thinkinglongingimagination

I wondered if the preacher could see the devil when he looked at me.

Donald Ray Pollock

good vs. eviljudgmentself-reflection

I'd like to take a bath in a room with no windows and the door locked from the inside.

Donald Ray Pollock

solituderelaxationprivacy

I didn't care if I lived or died.

Donald Ray Pollock

apathydespairindifference

I was thinking that maybe I'd be better off if I was dead.

Donald Ray Pollock

suicidal thoughtshopelessnessmental health

He was the meanest son of a bitch alive, but at least he was alive.

Donald Ray Pollock

meannesssurvivaltoughness

I didn't know if I was in love with her or if I just wanted to be her.

Donald Ray Pollock

confusiondesireidentity

Sometimes I felt like a stray dog wandering the streets, looking for a home I knew I'd never find.

Donald Ray Pollock

lostsearchingbelonging

I didn't want to be like my old man, but I was afraid I already was.

Donald Ray Pollock

fearinheritanceself-awareness

I never knew what I was looking for, but I knew I hadn't found it yet.

Donald Ray Pollock

seekingpurposeuncertainty