The way I see it, truth only looks good when you're looking at it from far away. It's kind of like that beautiful girl you see on the street when you're riding past in the bus... there she is, this amazing girl walking by on the street, and you think if you could only get off this stupid bus and introduce yourself to her, your life would change. The thing is, she's not as perfect as you think, and if you ever got off the bus to introduce yourself, you'd find out... This girl is truth. She's not so pretty, not so nice. But then, once you get to know her, all that stuff doesn't seem to matter.
Neal ShustermanShould I push him or should I throw him?" Howie asks. "Do what comes naturally," I yelled back. "I don't know," he says. "This is a very unnatural thing.
Neal ShustermanMilestone! This is a momentous occasion," he tells her cheerily. "It should be witnessed by a friend." She throws him an icy gaze, and he does a verbal back pedal. "Aaaand since no friends are present, I'll have to do.
Neal ShustermanWe can lie to ourselves, saying we believe one thing, and sometimes we convince other's it's true, with the hope that by convincing others, we can convince ourselves. Wars are often waged not because of what we believe, but because of the things we want others to believe.
Neal ShustermanMooooon!โ said the Ogre. โTranquility โฆโ Then he pointed at the full moon. โNeil Armstrong walked in a sea of Tranquility.โ Then he added, โItโs made of cheese. But you have to take off the plastic before you put it on a burger.โ Mickey sighed. โWhatโs his story?โ the wraith asked. โHeโs chocolate,โ Mikey said.
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