1929 Quotes

“She’s as drunk as a skunk!”
― M.L. Gardner, 1929

“There is no way I am crawling home, a complete failure, to live under my parents’ roof, bringing the wife I can no longer support,”
― M.L. Gardner, 1929

“You’ll do one of two things. Either ye’ll shut yer trap and carry yer disagreeable arse back to yer apartment, or ye’ll shut yer trap an' join us for a drink, leavin’ yer problems at the door.”
― M.L. Gardner, 1929

“I didn’t realize it would be so expensive to be poor.”
― M.L. Gardner, 1929

“How do you take your entire life with you if you have to walk out the door with only what you can carry? How?”
― M.L. Gardner, 1929

“The very best memories of my life happened when I was broke, had nothing, was nobody. We came to the city and all that changed. We don’t talk much at all anymore, or run off for the day together exploring, or spend time together doing nothing all day. The only candles we light are for formal dinner parties, and the only thing I’ve read to her in a few years is my weekly schedule. I guess I’m hoping we can get back to those things. The stuff that’s important. I’m looking forward to that.”
― M.L. Gardner, 1929 Jonathan's Cross

“two hard punches to his gut, ending Victor’s struggling.”
― M.L. Gardner, 1929 Jonathan's Cross

“three men visibly tensed when”
― M.L. Gardner, 1929 Jonathan's Cross

“Tis not the end of the world, Mr. Jonathan. Babes will be born, yer to be an uncle. Homes and marriages can be rebuilt if ye work hard enough. And love, hope, and faith are things ye can harvest all year long. If yer in the right mind to.”
― M.L. Gardner, 1929 Jonathan's Cross

“Right now, that sweet, little boy in”
― M.L. Gardner, 1929 Jonathan's Cross

“moment,” Claire whispered under her breath. She forgot that”
― M.L. Gardner, 1929 Jonathan's Cross

“Jonathan still hadn’t found the courage to go home. He finished another Scotch and held his head in his hand, his broad shoulders slouched. He pushed the empty glass away and ran his fingers through his dark hair, sighing deeply.”
― M.L. Gardner, 1929 Jonathan's Cross

“Every day we all wake up and struggle to put one foot in front of the other with no promise that at the end of the day, life will be any better. But you get up anyway. You keep breathing and hold on to faith that somehow, someday things are going to change for the better. Probably when we least expect it.”
― M.L. Gardner, 1929 Jonathan's Cross