The Stories of Richard Bausch Quotes

“Prosperity can be as hard on good spirits as anything else.”
― Richard Bausch, The Stories of Richard Bausch

“Don’t be ridiculous,” she said. “That stuff about getting spoiled by money is what rich people say to make poor people think it’s better to be poor. We’re rich, and I don’t feel a bit different, except I’m a whole hell of a lot happier.”
― Richard Bausch, The Stories of Richard Bausch

“Monstrosity was Smitty’s word; he used it in almost every context to mean vaguely that thing he couldn’t quickly name or understand. “Bring me that—monstrosity over there, will you?” he’d say, meaning a pitcher of water.”
― Richard Bausch, The Stories of Richard Bausch

“I said nothing about her jeans, which were big enough to throw over a rhinoceros and keep it dry in the rain.”
― Richard Bausch, The Stories of Richard Bausch