Riptide Quotes

“The gods tempt us. They offer us riches and sweet smelling women, tres leches, each milk sweeter than the one before. But you cannot beat the gods. The grander house and the bigger deal only mean more borrowed time, more risk. When you build your life on a house of cards, you never know when the joker will turn up.”
― Paul Levine, Riptide

“in a county where gun control means holding it with two hands.”
― Paul Levine, Riptide

“We give ourselves the name Homo sapiens, which means ‘wise man,’ but of course, we are not born that way, and we don’t gain wisdom from books. We learn how to live by living. Vive ut vivas—”
― Paul Levine, Riptide

“standard fare in a county where gun control means holding it with two hands.”
― Paul Levine, Riptide

“Mr. Lassiter, next week, you shall be permitted to do an autopsy if you wish. At least we know you won’t kill the patient.”
― Paul Levine, Riptide

“Lassiter wished he was wearing his favorite T-shirt, the one with the slogan “Welcome to Florida, Now Go Home.”
― Paul Levine, Riptide

“have rights, too." Lassiter nodded at this pearl of tight-assed wisdom. "And you will not be swayed by sympathy for the injured person?" "Absolutely not." Lassiter smiled. Bingo! Marvin the Maven leaned toward Saul the Tailor and whispered, "Fatso saves his sympathy”
― Paul Levine, Riptide