Deb Baker > Quotes

“The difference between men and women is this--if you catch a woman butt-naked, she tries to cover the private parts with her hands. A man will sit there just like you found him even if he doesn't have much to be proud of.”
― Deb Baker, Murder Passes the Buck

“Nobody, but nobody, is going to get our guns, even if it means burying most of them in the ground and taking a final stand with our legs spread wide and our favorite firing power nestled in our arms.”
― Deb Baker, Murder Talks Turkey

“It's amazing what the possiblity of romance can do to you. I'm self-conscious now in ways I never was before.”
― Deb Baker, Murder Talks Turkey

“I wondered if having conversations with your dog was less crazy than babbling to yourself when no one else was around. I guess it depended on whether or not the dog answered.”
― Deb Baker, Murder Grins and Bears It

“You have so much love in you. Trust your firends and family. They're all you have, but they're precious, the most important part of your life.”
― Deb Baker, Murder Talks Turkey

“Word For The Day KERFUFFLE (kuhr FUF uhl) n. Disorder; uproar; confusion”
― Deb Baker, Murder Passes the Buck

“In my opinion, kids need their parents more in their teens than when they were younger, and that’s exactly the time parents think their jobs are done and stop paying close attention. A ten-year-old has more common sense than four sixteen-year-olds put together. Hormones begin shooting every which way, and teenaged nervous systems malfunction, causing them to lose their reasoning abilities. “Oh, I don’t know,” she said, hesitantly. “I’d rather not. I’m a little busy.” I bet. I decided to play my hunch. “If you don’t answer my questions, I’ll have to find your parents and tell them.” I managed a clear tone of implied threat and leaned to the left so I could stare behind her. “You wouldn’t like that, would you?”
― Deb Baker, Murder Grins and Bears It

“I’m more of a one-time reader. There are so many good books waiting to be read, I’ll never go back and read one twice.”
― Deb Baker, Murder Passes the Buck

“You can't sit down in a bachelor's house without getting sick with cooties from the dirt and built-up grime, but you can eat off the barrel of his gun.”
― Deb Baker, Murder Bites the Bullet

“I'll eat rabbit pellets before you get me into something pink with ruffles.”
― Deb Baker, Murder Passes the Buck

“There sat Floyd, naked as a blue jay and not half as pretty. He had the largest head I ever saw on a man, and was wearing a Ford baseball cap that was three sizes too small. Men around these parts don’t take off their hats unless they absolutely have to. “Gertie Johnson,” Floyd exclaimed. “What are you doing?” The difference between men and women is this—if you catch a woman butt-naked, she tries to cover the private parts with her hands. A man will sit there just like you found him even if he doesn’t have much to be proud of. Floyd sat like that, not moving.”
― Deb Baker, Murder Passes the Buck

“  Word For The Day BOONDOGGLE (BOON dahg’uhl) n. A pointless project. Work of no value, done merely to appear busy. Alternate Word ICKY (IK ee) adj. Very distasteful; disgusting.”
― Deb Baker, Murder Talks Turkey

“The things we do for our friends.”
― Deb Baker, Murder Passes the Buck

“Small talk is an art in the Michigan U.P., since most things that happen here are small. Long silences are okay, too. Most of what’s said will be said again tomorrow. The weather, gardening, and the no-good federal government are all good topics, interspersed with pauses and throat clearings. It’s our way of life.”
― Deb Baker, Murder Grins and Bears It

“TURKEYS HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR millions of years. They can fly at fast as fifty-five miles per hour and run flat out at twenty.”
― Deb Baker, Murder Talks Turkey

“Big cities squeeze the ability to be patient right out of people. Life becomes too frantic and rushed. It’s a sad thing.”
― Deb Baker, Murder Passes the Buck

“Amazing. College boys are known for big words, not common sense.”
― Deb Baker, Murder Talks Turkey

“Word For The Day PICAYUNE (PIK uh yoon’) adj. Trivial or petty, small or small-minded.”
― Deb Baker, Murder Passes the Buck

“The difference between men and women is this—if you catch a woman butt-naked, she tries to cover the private parts with her hands. A man will sit there just like you found him even if he doesn’t have much to be proud of.”
― Deb Baker, Murder Passes the Buck

“COLORED LIGHTS FROM BLAZE’S truck streaked through the night and the sound of the siren pierced the air. I couldn’t help wondering if stealth on our part might have been a better way to go. Why does law enforcement always have to warn the world they are coming? Doesn’t that give the bad guys time to pack up and mosey out? ”
― Deb Baker, Murder Passes the Buck

“There are so many good books waiting to be read, I’ll never go back and read one twice.”
― Deb Baker, Murder Passes the Buck

“Normally, I have a rinse to take the yellow out of my gray hair. Gray hair doesn’t scare me. Neither do flabby muscles, or liver spots, or strange little wart-like bumps. All of which are cropping up here and there on my body like clumps of weeds. I’m slowly losing my hearing, my eyesight, and yesterday I noticed I’m losing my eyelashes. I’ve stopped being afraid of age since it doesn’t do any good anyway. You can’t stop the march of time and the sooner you accept it, the sooner you can focus on the important things in life.”
― Deb Baker, Murder Passes the Buck

“Truth is a slippery concept. It changes shape according to who’s speaking it and it never looks the same to any two people.”
― Deb Baker, Murder Grins and Bears It

“An investigator has to have a defense arsenal. Heck, every woman alive should have one if she wants to stay that way.”
― Deb Baker, Murder Bites the Bullet