The Tenderness of Wolves Quotes

“Clearly the secret of happiness...is a variation on the general principle of banging your head against a wall, and then stopping.”
― Stef Penney, The Tenderness of Wolves

“...it just goes to show you can't leave anything behind. You bring it all with you, whether you want to or not.”
― Stef Penney, The Tenderness of Wolves

“I despise this weakness in myself--this endless one-sided conversation that takes the place of action...”
― Stef Penney, The Tenderness of Wolves

“He smiled to show he meant no offense, but Scott takes offense like it is going out of style, and bristled.”
― Stef Penney, The Tenderness of Wolves

“He thought of the next Saturday. [...] He thought of the picnic by the dipping pool on the river, where oaks and willows dappled the sun on water the color of tea; and girls in light summer dresses would sit in pools of pale cotton.
And he knew he would not go.”
― Stef Penney, The Tenderness of Wolves

“Most of the Company men have education, courage, and a spirit of adventure, and they find their lives in the big country sorely lacking in incident. There is danger (as advertised), but it is the danger of frostbite or exposure rather than unarmed combat with wild animals or war with hostile natives. Their daily lives are made up of petty endurances—of cold, darkness, screaming boredom, and the overconsumption of bad liquor. Joining the Company, Donald realized early on, was like being sent to a labor camp, only with more paperwork.”
― Stef Penney, The Tenderness of Wolves

“Le resulta agotador estar en compañía de personas para las que una sonrisa espontánia es señal de infantil debilidad.”
― Stef Penney, The Tenderness of Wolves