Little Elvises Quotes

“And you know women, they're both back there turning it into the crime of the century. Planting it in a little garden in the center of their hearts and watering it with feelings. Talking about it, sharing it. You're a cheat, you're a heartbreaker, you're like a museum exhibit, Everything That's Wrong with Guys.”
― Timothy Hallinan, Little Elvises

“Textual elision," Tyrone volunteered. "Lotta times, elided material, the stuff that doesn't make it into a text is what's most important. Didn't make it because whoever wrote the text thought it was self-evident."

"Thank you," I said. "I'll keep that in mind the next time I'm trapped in a room with a primary-source document.”
― Timothy Hallinan, Little Elvises

“St. Francis of Assisi: Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you will be doing the impossible.”
― Timothy Hallinan, Little Elvises

“These kids, most of them, they were really hapless."

The word stopped me, and Tyrone gave me a victor's grin. "Hapless," he said. "As in, not possessing any hap.”
― Timothy Hallinan, Little Elvises

“visible, to keep me on track. When”
― Timothy Hallinan, Little Elvises