Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets Quotes

“​He turned to pull the door closed and the warm air from the hall rushed through the narrow opening again. As he saw the yellow paper, the pencil flying, scooped off the desk and, unimpeded by the glassless window, sail out into the night and out of his life, Tom Benecke burst into laughter and then closed the door behind him.”
― Jack Finney, Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets

“And to live even a few seconds longer, [...] was infinitely better than to die a moment earlier”
― Jack Finney, Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets