William Hjortsberg Quotes & Sayings

Demerol made it all seem okay. — William Hjortsberg

Marriage and Money — William Hjortsberg

Normal? Hateful word, normal. No meaning whatsoever. — William Hjortsberg

273 Page Street, — William Hjortsberg

All along the avenue, cotton candy stands, fun houses, and games of chance were tightly shuttered, like clowns without makeup. — William Hjortsberg

I like your eyes when you get mad," I said. "They glow like embers. — William Hjortsberg

revelation hit me like an ice-water enema. — William Hjortsberg

I was examining the perfumed, coloured candles guaranteed to bring good fortune with continued use when a lovely mocha-skinned girl came in from the back room and stood behind the counter. She wore a white smock over her dress and looked about nineteen or twenty. Her wavy, shoulder-length hair was the colour of polished mahogany. A number of thin, silver hoops jingled on her fine-boned wrist. "May I help you?" she asked. Just beneath her carefully modulated diction lingered the melodic calypso lilt of the Caribbean. — William Hjortsberg

It's usually some badass makes a young girl's heart beat faster. — William Hjortsberg

Her wavy, shoulder-length hair was the colour of polished mahogany. — William Hjortsberg

The tomb lies at the end of every path. Only the soul is immortal. Guard this treasure well. Your decaying husk is but a temporary vessel on an endless voyage. — William Hjortsberg