And because there is something they canโt see people think it has to be special, because people always think there is something special about what they canโt see, like the dark side of the moon, or the other side of a black hole, or in the dark when they wake up at night and theyโre scared.
Mark HaddonI do not tell lies. Mother used to say that this was because I was a good person. But it is not because I am a good person. It is because I do not tell lie.
Mark HaddonBut I don't feel sad about it. Because Mother is dead. And because Mr. Shears isn't around anymore. So I would be feeling sad about something that isn't real and doesn't exist. And that would be stupid.
Mark Haddon