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“The handy thing about being a father is that the historic standard is so pitifully low.”
― Manhood for Amateurs
― Manhood for Amateurs
“[G]ive him this much: death didn't just walk up and inhale him. He wasn't exactly whisked away. He left claw marks on his life.”
― Already Dead: A California Gothic
― Already Dead: A California Gothic
“If you're looking for sympathy you'll find it between shit and syphilis in the dictionary.”
― Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays
― Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays
“War was always here. Before man was, war waited for him. The ultimate trade awaiting its ultimate practitioner.”
― Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West
― Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West
“Head in the book. Nose sliding down the valley between the pages.”
― A Star Called Henry
― A Star Called Henry
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