American Gods Whiskey Jack Quotes & Sayings

Men, crumpled like bed-sheets in hospitals,
And women, battered like overused proverbs. — Vladimir Mayakovsky

I'd love to work with Sir Anthony Hopkins, but if that doesn't happen, I'd sneak on to a film set and watch him at work. He is a compelling actor. — Marc Warren

I have to believe everything I write is brand new and I'm writing in this way about these people in a completely new situation for the very first time. — Kit Reed

Life without Love is as a flower without fragrance. — Richard B. Garnett

One of the small consolations of old age, if you are lucky, can be at least a partial recovery of innocence. — Lawrence Fagg

He stood out because he had a slight British accent and an odd tattoo on his neck. A skull and a flower. — Janet Evanovich

Thanks for being here for me," she whispered.
He started to answer flippantly, but stopped when he realized how much it meant to him as well, that he could be there for her. "Anytime, babe."
And for the first time in his life, he actually meant it. — Jill Shalvis

As he finally sheds his body's suit,
finds his gut and throat again and newly whole, clean and unimpeded, free, catapulted home over fans and the Convexity's glass palisades at desperate speeds, soaring north, sounding a bell-clear and nearly maternal alarmed call-to-arms in all the world's well-known tongues. — David Foster Wallace

Sit with the repentant, for they have the softest hearts. — Abu Nuaym

Nick almost breaks a full smile when the men around him laugh aloud. "I don't kiss on the cheek." He said smoothly giving her the opportunity to end it there, but instead, she drags the bride over to him and asks again. — Jennifer Loren

What would you like?" "A skinny decaf latte." This is a ridiculous form of coffee, but I did not point it out. — Graeme Simsion

I don't believe in dressing up reality. I don't believe in using makeup to make things look smoother. — Lou Reed

Once you realize how good you really are, you never settle for playing less than your best. — Reggie Jackson

Did you know that seventy-five to eighty percent of juvenile offenders can't read at grade level?"
"Really?" This was news to me.
"Your world becomes a much smaller place if you can't read. You have far fewer options. It's not the only factor, but it's a big one. If they want to know how big to build a prison,
all they have to do is look at the illiteracy statistics."
"They knew I was coming."
"You or someone like you."
"You knew it too, all those years ago, back in Quincy. That's why you tried to help me. Because you knew I was coming here."
"Here or someplace like here. — Carolee Dean

Why me?" I fought to bring my breathing back to normal.
"You treat me like a person."
"You are a person," I whispered.
"Can I be your person?"
He looked up at me, tears standing in his eyes. I chuckled softly, turned, and tucked him against me. "I think you already are. — D.C. Juris