I'm going to be here until I'm cured?" "Life is not cured, Mr. Gilner. Life is managed".
Ned VizziniDr. Barney stared at me, his lips puckered. What was he so serious about? Who hasnโt thought about killing themselves, as a kid? How can you grow up in this world and not think about it?
Ned VizziniWhat happened when you woke up?" "I was having a dream. I donโt know what it was, but when I woke up, I had this awful realization that I was awake. It hit me like a brick in the groin." "Like a brick in the groin, I see." "I didn't want to wake up. I was having a much better time asleep. And that's really sad. It was almost like a reverse nightmare, like when you wake up from a nightmare you're so relieved. I woke up into a nightmare." "And what is that nightmare, Craig?" "Life." "Life is a nightmare." "Yes.
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