Mermaids in the Basement Quotes

“No, CVA is a cardiovascular accident,”
― Michael Lee West, Mermaids in the Basement: A Novel

“Little men do not gain by bringing down big men. And the Federal Reserve is full of midgets.”
― Michael Lee West, Mermaids in the Basement: A Novel

“They did anything I asked. Which was the exact opposite of how I got treated at home.”
― Michael Lee West, Mermaids in the Basement: A Novel

“South.”
― Michael Lee West, Mermaids in the Basement: A Novel

“I don’t know who these people are,” Gladys said. “Honora, get over here.”
― Michael Lee West, Mermaids in the Basement: A Novel

“collapsed on the bed and fell into a dreamless sleep that poured over me like an oil slick.”
― Michael Lee West, Mermaids in the Basement: A Novel

“Honora didn’t flinch, but I knew she was opposed to him, or any doctor, writing prescriptions for family members.”
― Michael Lee West, Mermaids in the Basement: A Novel

“There’s a fine line between lying and being tactful;”
― Michael Lee West, Mermaids in the Basement: A Novel

“We stepped out of the store into the sharp, Pontchartrain-scented light. She lifted her face up to the sky. “I’m going to be all right,”
― Michael Lee West, Mermaids in the Basement: A Novel

“The truth is perceived as a lie, and lies are taken as the gospel.”
― Michael Lee West, Mermaids in the Basement: A Novel

“Sickness doesn’t cause vicious gossip if people know what you’ve got.”
― Michael Lee West, Mermaids in the Basement: A Novel

“Much better,” said Honora. “And the extra weight suits you.”
― Michael Lee West, Mermaids in the Basement: A Novel

“had lived in Hollywood too long, and I’d become like everyone else: I was always on my mind.”
― Michael Lee West, Mermaids in the Basement: A Novel

“That damn Yorkshire terrorist is gonna bite me one day.”
― Michael Lee West, Mermaids in the Basement: A Novel