The monster likes to talk; he jumps into your head and opens your mouth, making it spout your deepest darkest deceptions. Making you say all the things you'd rather not say, at least not in mixed company." (Ellen Hopkins)
Ellen HopkinsOr might the soul clone itself, create a perfect imitation of something yet to be defined? In this way, can a reflection be altered?
Ellen HopkinsThe more I think about it, the more I believe there has to be a subtle yet satisfying method of revenge.
Ellen HopkinsWords have power. The power to soothe. The power to skewer someone through the heart. The power to render someone speechless.
Ellen HopkinsDisappointment Can do a couple things. It can drop you into a giant sucking sinkhole of depression, a place you have to fight to climb out of. Or it can trigger an epic mania to overcome the odds and transform failure into success. Say you swing as high as the chains will take you because you seek the thrill of flight, and on the up- kick, you lose your seat. Injury is likely. But if you worry about falling down, and never chance "up," the sky will remain forever out of reach.
Ellen Hopkins