He considered himself to be a thoroughly useless man, taking up space in a world to which he contributed nothing - but he did have a talent for baking... The gas oven might blow up in his face, at last bringing him peace, but if it didn't, he would at least have cookies for Agnes. (Dean Koontz)

He considered himself to be a thoroughly useless man, taking up space in a world to which he contributed nothing - but he did have a talent for baking... The gas oven might blow up in his face, at last bringing him peace, but if it didn't, he would at least have cookies for Agnes.

Dean Koontz

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