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“I was convinced that the proverb about money not buying happiness was written by a rich guy who didn't want you to feel bad because you didn't have any.”
― Donald Jans, Freaks I've Met

“I didn't want fine. I wanted to be somebody. Somebody with plenty of money.”
― Donald Jans, Freaks I've Met

“He looked so boring I didn't dare get too close to him for fear he'd snatch part of my brain”
― Donald Jans, Freaks I've Met

“They were in charge of the privilege of staying and the joy of firing.”
― Donald Jans, Freaks I've Met

“Sorry, Jack. I really needed to hit rock bottom before I could dust myself off.”
― Donald Jans, Freaks I've Met

“Those rich guys were right. Money can't buy happiness, because happiness is everywhere. It's free, like air.”
― Donald Jans, Freaks I've Met

“I think he is the finest ever made.”
― Sheila Hunter, Ricky

“The ocean waves never question the shore,
the sky never questions the rain clouds”
― Brian Hanson Appleton, 1000 years at the bottom of a well: reflections of a soul

“there was more truth in a falling leaf”
― Brian Hanson Appleton, 1000 years at the bottom of a well: reflections of a soul

“where is the reward in aging gracefully”
― Brian Hanson Appleton, 1000 years at the bottom of a well: reflections of a soul

“break my spirit if you can”
― Brian Hanson Appleton, 1000 years at the bottom of a well: reflections of a soul

“ho sete per tutto quello che mi sono perdutto nella vita”
― Brian Hanson Appleton, 1000 years at the bottom of a well: reflections of a soul

“how did I end up in this eternal sea
of plastic and electric lights”
― Brian Hanson Appleton, 1000 years at the bottom of a well: reflections of a soul

“Don't go looking for love, you must let it find you”
― Brian Hanson Appleton, 1000 years at the bottom of a well: reflections of a soul

“It's been here as long as I have. I've asked them to take it away from me three times, but each time I sank into a despair that was physical and begged for it, so they returned it. We are tied together.”
― Jamie Mollart, The Zoo

“He knows this is his position, he expects it, but doesn't seek it, and this is why it is his.”
― Jamie Mollart, The Zoo

“It says nothing. Why would it? It doesn't need to say a thing.”
― Jamie Mollart, The Zoo

“Look at the handset. Seven holes to hear from, shaped like a starburst, one lonely hole to speak into. I run my fingers over them, blocking them one at a time with the swirl of my fingerprint. More holes to listen through than to speak through.”
― Jamie Mollart, The Zoo

“I would think that this place would be a recruiting ground for Atheism.' she says.
'I don't think you can recruit for Atheism, can you?”
― Jamie Mollart, The Zoo

“I expected maelstrom and instead I see domestication.”
― Jamie Mollart, The Zoo

“Some instinctual respect for authority nearly stops me, then I force my hands through and pull it apart.”
― Jamie Mollart, The Zoo

“We're not as literal as snakes or moths. We don't shed ourselves in such an obvious way, but we're always losing parts of ourselves and rebuilding.”
― Jamie Mollart, The Zoo

“I want a cigarette. I want alcohol. I want a line.”
― Jamie Mollart, The Zoo

“He is one of them, but not of them.”
― Jamie Mollart, The Zoo

“How does that make you feel?' she asks.
'How do you think it makes me feel?' I ask her because I don't know the answer anymore.”
― Jamie Mollart, The Zoo

“The turtles and birds who lived on the islands were also very friendly, as they hardly ever saw any humans and were always pleased to have some company.”
― Alexander McCall Smith, Explosive Adventures

“And if you do see any pirates, I don't want you to pick up any rough manners from them. Do you understand?”
― Alexander McCall Smith, Explosive Adventures

“Bill and Ed did not look as bad as the other two, but they both had six or seven large gold rings in each ear, and this made them rattle when they walked.”
― Alexander McCall Smith, Explosive Adventures

“They'll go to jail' said the Captain. 'And they'll stay there until Christmas. Then, if they promise to give up piracy and take an honest job somewhere, they may be allowed to go free.”
― Alexander McCall Smith, Explosive Adventures

“It was a job that suited Stinger perfectly, as he was always happy when snarling, and snarling at sharks is as snarly a job as anyone can imagine. Of course it was possible that one day he might meet a shark who wasn't frightened of him, but then that's another story, and no job can be perfect in all respects.”
― Alexander McCall Smith, Explosive Adventures