the road is a novel by cormac mccarthy. 

• ‘ i’m right here. ’
• ‘ you have my whole heart. you always did. ’
• ‘ we need to go. ’
• ‘ do you feel okay? ’
• ‘ i’m sorry i woke you. ’ 
• ‘ i don’t want you to get sick. ’ 
• ‘ you have to talk to me. ’ 
• ‘ my job is to take care of you. ’
• ‘ and you can’t give up. i won’t let you. ’
• ‘ it’s not safe. ’
• ‘ you’re going to be okay. ’
•  ‘ shh. it’s all right. ’
• ‘ keep your head down. ’
• ‘ just sit here. you’ll be able to see me the whole time. i promise. ’ 
• ‘ you haven’t eaten in a long time. ’ 
• ‘ i’m sorry i yelled at you. ’
• ‘ i know you’re scared. that’s okay. ’
• ‘ stay close. ’ 
• ‘ you said you wouldn’t ever leave me. ’
• ‘ don’t let it get cold. ’
• ‘ and i won’t forget. no matter what. ’
• ‘ what’s the bravest thing you ever did? ’
• ‘ it doesn’t hurt. ’
• ‘ no, you’re starving. ’
• ‘ i’m trying. ’ 
• ‘ i don’t have good dreams anyway. ’
• ‘ i had a bad dream. ’
• ‘ are these all the blankets you have? ’ 
• ‘ it’s okay. it’s lightning. ’
• ‘ i should have been more careful. ’
• ‘ don’t lose heart. ’
• ‘ it’s a pretty good story. ’ 
• ‘ i’m just really thirsty. ’
• ‘ can i go with you? ’ 
• ‘ the one thing i can tell you is that you won’t survive for yourself. ’
• ‘ is it okay for us to take it? ’  
• ‘ i’m not anything. ’ 
• ‘ we got lots of stuff. ’
• ‘ i’m really tired. ’
• ‘ i feel kind of weird. ’
• ‘ but you’re not happy. ’
• ‘ i’m cold. ’
• ‘ do you remember anything? ’

“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about”

• “I know it hurts but you have to hold on a little longer, okay?”
• “No, you can’t sleep yet!”
• “Can you hear me?”
• ”Don’t get up yet, you’re still bleeding.”
• “Do you know who I am?”
• “I need you to open your eyes for me. Can you do that?”
• “Come on, damn it, open your eyes!”
• “How exactly did you manage to give yourself a black eye?”
• “Where does it hurt?”
• “That was a pretty bad fall, are you sure you’re okay?”
• “Is that blood? Oh my god, you’re bleeding!”
• “Don’t you dare stop breathing on me now!”
• “I called an ambulance, okay? Just stay calm.”
• “It’s gonna be okay, there’s help coming soon.”
• “Don’t move, the ambulance is on its way.”
• “I know it hurts to breathe but you have to stay with me, okay?”
• “You can’t feel your legs? Just try to wiggle your toes a little.”
• “Stay with me! Don’t you dare leave me now!”
• “You don’t remember what happened? You were hit by a car, remember?.” 
• “Just stay awake a little longer, okay?”

SENTENCE MEME ⟶ UNCHARTED / AMONG THIEVES always feel free to tweak the sentence to fit your muse.

• “That’s my blood. That’s a lot of my blood.”
• “What the hell are you doing here?”
• “Should I be flattered, or worried?”
• “Someone is willing to part with a huge sum of cash if we ‘acquire’ a certain object for him.”
• “You know you’re better than anyone.”
• “Speak of the devil.”
• “Sounds like you’re working for a nutcase.”
• “How’s your 13th-century Latin?”
• “We’re dicking this guy over, right?”
• “What could possibly go wrong?”
• “You haven’t exactly made yourself easy to find.”
• “Let’s not forget who walked out on whom. You don’t get to be jealous.”
• “I’d feel a lot better if I had a gun.”
• “I don’t fumble –– I improvise.”
• “I’m, uh, adaptable.”
• “I’ll just let you do all the ass-kicking, alright?”
• “It’s time to tip the odds back in our favor.”
• “Your conscience will remain unscathed.”
• “I know how to shoot a gun, genius.”
• “I really can’t leave you alone for a minute.”
• “Kick her out and shut the door. We’re safer in here.”
• “You’re not exactly the best judge of character.”
• “Excuse me if I’m not just, you know, leaping into your arms.”
• “You only need five minutes? That’s great, I won’t even have to take my top off.”
• “I’m sweating like a hooker in church.”
• “You got a great ass.”
• “You would betray me for this?”
• “I am surrounded by traitors and fools.”
• “What do you say we really ruin this guy’s day?”
• “Let’s follow the bloodstains, see if they lead somewhere.”
• “Maybe I’m crazy, but it looks like they all killed each other.”
• “You’re gonna give me a goddamn heart attack.”
• “You’re still dragging this tired old sack of shit around?”
• “That’s pretty ballsy for a guy who’s spent the last three months behind bars.”
• “You couldn’t find your own ass with two hands.”
• “I’m getting too old for this bullshit.”
• “Guys like me got to know when to walk away from the table.”
• “You’re not having second thoughts, are you?”
• “Seems like I am always saving your ass.”
• “It’s a shame you have to sit on something so pretty.”
• “Don’t say I never do anything for you.”
• “That’s where you come in, sweetheart.”
• “Great, power’s out and they’re trapped. I swear to god, if there’s a zombie around the next corner..”
• “You are so unprofessional.”
• “So what’s your angle on all this misery?”
• “I suppose you’re here for some noble crusade, right?”
• “Tell me you don’t have anything to do with this.”
• “I never figured you for the white-bread, picket-fence type.”
• “You don’t always have to play the hero.”
• “I’m guessing it’s not a coincidence that we ended up here.”
• “So let me get this straight –– you’re competing with a psychopathic war criminal for a mythological gemstone?”
• “You don’t think they’re a couple, do you?”
• “I’m exhausted just looking at you.”
• “Well, that kills the mood.”
• “I’m a little more worried about us right now.”
• “He’s as good as dead already and so are we if we don’t go now.”
• “I never should have gotten you into this mess.”
• “We knew what the stakes were.”
• “Good to know that some things never change.”
• “I love the smell of trainyards in the morning.”
• “You assholes are gonna make me miss my train!”
• “Stop shooting me!”
• “This is all I need, Twiddledee and Twiddledummer.”
• “I am so over this shit. Give it a rest already!”
• “I never asked for your heroics.”
• “You just don’t know when to quit.”
• “No witty remark? Nothing clever to say?”
• “Tell me you have some idea of what’s going on.”
• “Your ego will mend.”
• “He’s been dead a long time.”
• “There’s no way they survived that.”
• “Time to head up to the creepy old monastery.”
• “Whoa! Holy shit, did I do that?”
• “Those things are bad news.”
• “There’s something strange going on over here.”
• “When were you planning on telling me?”
• “I’m tired of your excuses.”
• “I have not come this far to be thwarted by your incompetence.”
• “I should have killed you myself when I had the chance.”
• “Compassion is the enemy.”
• “You backstabbing son of a bitch.”
• “As usual, I’ll take care of everything.”
• “As the world turns, so does my boredom.”
• “You played your last hand, and lost.”
• “You have been a thorn in my side for far too long.”
• “Listen, sunshine, the world doesn’t care.”
• “I hate it when he does this.”
• “This isn’t a movie and you’re not the plucky girl who reforms the villain and saves the day.”
• “You’re no different from me. How many men have you killed? How many just today?”
• “You should play the hero more often. It suits you.”
• “It’s my turn to walk away.”
• “Admit it. You’re gonna miss this ass.”
• “On a scale of one to ten, how scared were you that I was gonna die?”

• “I know it hurts but you have to hold on a little longer, okay?”
• “No, you can’t sleep yet!”
• “Can you hear me?”
• ”Don’t get up yet, you’re still bleeding.”
• “Do you know who I am?”
• “I need you to open your eyes for me. Can you do that?”
• “Come on, damn it, open your eyes!”
• “How exactly did you manage to give yourself a black eye?”
• “Where does it hurt?”
• “That was a pretty bad fall, are you sure you’re okay?”
• “Is that blood? Oh my god, you’re bleeding!”
• “Don’t you dare stop breathing on me now!”
• “I called an ambulance, okay? Just stay calm.”
• “It’s gonna be okay, there’s help coming soon.”
• “Don’t move, the ambulance is on its way.”
• “I know it hurts to breathe but you have to stay with me, okay?”
• “You can’t feel your legs? Just try to wiggle your toes a little.”
• “Stay with me! Don’t you dare leave me now!”
• “You don’t remember what happened? You were hit by a car, remember?.” 
• “Just stay awake a little longer, okay?”

• “  how do i know this is real?  ”
• “  i will strike again where it all begin.  ”
• “  i know all about the sin she carries in her womb. ”
• “  if tell the police we’ve spoken i’ll carve her like a jack-o-latern.  ”
• “  who are you talking to? it’s late.  ”
• “  you know, i gave him the benefit of the doubt. ”
• “  i didn’t know what else to do.  ”
• “  in the meantime, i want you home straight after school.  ”
• “  so this, uh, red circle business is over? i’m happy to hear it. ”
• “  i know it sounds crazy bit it was them/him/her. ”
• “  you have to tell the police, even if it isn’t him/her/them. ”
• “  i’m not letting you go through this alone. ”
• “  the idiot stabbed himself and he stabbed his self with his own knife.  ”
• “  the rest of us we’re hauled off by the police.  ”
• “  what is that? is that a pipe bomb? ”
• “  you think blowing up a building is going to make things better?  ”
• “  man, that’s your answer for everything, talk after talk. ”
• “  we don’t even know where you stand, with them or us.  ”
• “  you can’t be half a serpent. ”
• “  great, so [ name ] started world war iii. ”
• “  are you alone? ”
• “  she’s a thorn in both of our sides, we can’t have her looming over us.   ”

• “  you’d already given the most wonderful gift.  ”
• “  in that moment of nakedness, you let me see the real [ name ].  ”
• “  i want this handled discreetly. ”
• “  don’t be silly, i’m used to it.  ”
• “  i’m fine, [ name ], everything’s fine.  ”
• “  thanks for letting me sleep over.  ”
• “  i’m not interested in being anyone’s rebound, besides i’m more into girls.  ”
• “  so what happens when he calls you again?  ”
• “  let’s just let things settle first, make sure it’s all over. ”
• “  not a single word out of your mouth until we get a lawyer. ”
• “  the serpents, they truly are a community of the south side. ”
• “  we have to get you out of here right now? ”
• “  what did, [ name ], send you over here to throw some slat on the wound?  ”
• “  i hope [ name ] chokes on his silver spoon.  ”
• “  i don’t want his blood on my dad’s hands or mine. ”
• “  i’ve done everything you’ve asked. why can’t you leave me the hell alone?  ”
• “  and if i find him? what will you do to him? ”
• “  i thought you and [ name ] didn’t want anything to do with me. ”
• “  to what do i owe this sweet unannounced pleasure? ”
• “  things are changing, either you change with them or suffer the consequences. ”
• “  evolve or die, baby. Evolve or die. ”
• “  you put that poison in your body? after you know how your father struggled with addiction. ”

• “  this crate is not going to fit on your bike, can you get a car?  ”
• “  whatever you want. name the time and place and i’m there.  ”
• “  i will see this through but when does this end? ”
• “  i’m just kind of living minute by minute, okay.  ”
• “  you stay on this path you’re going to end up hurt or worse in jail.  ”
• “  no, i’m not letting you drag [ name ] into this. ”
• “  i only have room for one of you.  ”
• “  i really don’t have any other choices.  ”
• “  makes my blood run cold just thinking about it. ”
• “  fill ‘er up and i’ll go pay inside. ”
• “  what? i don’t have any money, i gave it to you. ”
• “  no next time, this was just a one time thing. ”
• “  you know my name?  ”
• “  we’ve all done bad things.  ”
• “  maybe it’s just a tale from the darkside but maybe it’s a lead. ”
• “  can’t you get out of this somehow, [ name ]?  ”
• “  do you want a ride home? it’s practically sun up. ”
• “  what’s up? you look like you’ve seen a ghost? ”
• “  i will make sure that video goes straight to the sheriff’s office. ”
• “  i am just getting started with you. ”
• “  as far as i’m concerned his debt is yours now. ”
• “  your father made me a promise and didn’t keep it..  ”

• “  why did he do it… . kill them?  ”
• “  oh my god, i’ve been to this house.  ”
• “  my dad is getting out of jail. ”
• “  i’m just… i’m taking a break.  ”
• “  i’m so sorry, i didn’t know anyone was in here.  ”
• “  i don’t know about those other people but we’re actually sinners.. ”
• “  well, don’t let it ruin your day.  ”
• “  if you all think what i’m doing wrong, i’ll step back.  ”
• “  can we talk about what i said?”
• “  i want to be with you, can’t that be enough? ”
• “  something weird happened, he may or may not have said that L word. ”
• “  it doesn’t matter what he said, it’s about whether or not you’re ready to hear it.. ”
• “  i’d watch my back if i were you, [ name ].  ”
• “  and what, prey tell, will you be doing with your extra free time?  ”
• “  we have to go to that house. ”
• “  the devil house? what if he’s home?  ”
• “  things got ugly when you went away. ”
• “  i don’t want that life for you, [ name ]. ”
• “  i want to stay. i have to stay. i need your blessing. ”
• “  just promise me you’ll keep writing. ”
• “  clean that up pleep, like you did my brother’s blood. ”
• “  don’t worry, i’ll take care of everything.   ”

SENTENCE MEME ⟶ UNCHARTED / AMONG THIEVES always feel free to tweak the sentence to fit your muse.

• “That’s my blood. That’s a lot of my blood.”
• “What the hell are you doing here?”
• “Should I be flattered, or worried?”
• “Someone is willing to part with a huge sum of cash if we ‘acquire’ a certain object for him.”
• “You know you’re better than anyone.”
• “Speak of the devil.”
• “Sounds like you’re working for a nutcase.”
• “How’s your 13th-century Latin?”
• “We’re dicking this guy over, right?”
• “What could possibly go wrong?”
• “You haven’t exactly made yourself easy to find.”
• “Let’s not forget who walked out on whom. You don’t get to be jealous.”
• “I’d feel a lot better if I had a gun.”
• “I don’t fumble –– I improvise.”
• “I’m, uh, adaptable.”
• “I’ll just let you do all the ass-kicking, alright?”
• “It’s time to tip the odds back in our favor.”
• “Your conscience will remain unscathed.”
• “I know how to shoot a gun, genius.”
• “I really can’t leave you alone for a minute.”
• “Kick her out and shut the door. We’re safer in here.”
• “You’re not exactly the best judge of character.”
• “Excuse me if I’m not just, you know, leaping into your arms.”
• “You only need five minutes? That’s great, I won’t even have to take my top off.”
• “I’m sweating like a hooker in church.”
• “You got a great ass.”
• “You would betray me for this?”
• “I am surrounded by traitors and fools.”
• “What do you say we really ruin this guy’s day?”
• “Let’s follow the bloodstains, see if they lead somewhere.”
• “Maybe I’m crazy, but it looks like they all killed each other.”
• “You’re gonna give me a goddamn heart attack.”
• “You’re still dragging this tired old sack of shit around?”
• “That’s pretty ballsy for a guy who’s spent the last three months behind bars.”
• “You couldn’t find your own ass with two hands.”
• “I’m getting too old for this bullshit.”
• “Guys like me got to know when to walk away from the table.”
• “You’re not having second thoughts, are you?”
• “Seems like I am always saving your ass.”
• “It’s a shame you have to sit on something so pretty.”
• “Don’t say I never do anything for you.”
• “That’s where you come in, sweetheart.”
• “Great, power’s out and they’re trapped. I swear to god, if there’s a zombie around the next corner..”
• “You are so unprofessional.”
• “So what’s your angle on all this misery?”
• “I suppose you’re here for some noble crusade, right?”
• “Tell me you don’t have anything to do with this.”
• “I never figured you for the white-bread, picket-fence type.”
• “You don’t always have to play the hero.”
• “I’m guessing it’s not a coincidence that we ended up here.”
• “So let me get this straight –– you’re competing with a psychopathic war criminal for a mythological gemstone?”
• “You don’t think they’re a couple, do you?”
• “I’m exhausted just looking at you.”
• “Well, that kills the mood.”
• “I’m a little more worried about us right now.”
• “He’s as good as dead already and so are we if we don’t go now.”
• “I never should have gotten you into this mess.”
• “We knew what the stakes were.”
• “Good to know that some things never change.”
• “I love the smell of trainyards in the morning.”
• “You assholes are gonna make me miss my train!”
• “Stop shooting me!”
• “This is all I need, Twiddledee and Twiddledummer.”
• “I am so over this shit. Give it a rest already!”
• “I never asked for your heroics.”
• “You just don’t know when to quit.”
• “No witty remark? Nothing clever to say?”
• “Tell me you have some idea of what’s going on.”
• “Your ego will mend.”
• “He’s been dead a long time.”
• “There’s no way they survived that.”
• “Time to head up to the creepy old monastery.”
• “Whoa! Holy shit, did I do that?”
• “Those things are bad news.”
• “There’s something strange going on over here.”
• “When were you planning on telling me?”
• “I’m tired of your excuses.”
• “I have not come this far to be thwarted by your incompetence.”
• “I should have killed you myself when I had the chance.”
• “Compassion is the enemy.”
• “You backstabbing son of a bitch.”
• “As usual, I’ll take care of everything.”
• “As the world turns, so does my boredom.”
• “You played your last hand, and lost.”
• “You have been a thorn in my side for far too long.”
• “Listen, sunshine, the world doesn’t care.”
• “I hate it when he does this.”
• “This isn’t a movie and you’re not the plucky girl who reforms the villain and saves the day.”
• “You’re no different from me. How many men have you killed? How many just today?”
• “You should play the hero more often. It suits you.”
• “It’s my turn to walk away.”
• “Admit it. You’re gonna miss this ass.”
• “On a scale of one to ten, how scared were you that I was gonna die?”