The Back Door Man Quotes

“He’d known these men’s intentions, but it didn’t hurt to have it spelled out with bullets.  It removed those remaining barriers in James’s head; allowed him to go where he needed to go.  Put this in its proper context of black and white.  He wasn’t a big fan of capital punishment.  He thought it unnecessarily cruel, but he acknowledged that killing did have its place.  There were evil people out there.  These people certainly fit that bill.”
― Dave Buschi, The Back Door Man

“RAS, eh Brutus.  Reticular Activating System. James put a lot of weight in RAS.  Once his mind was made of aware of something, it was like his mind expanded.  Was able to see more of the big picture. RAS was a natural phenomenon.  Medically it was described as the ability of the mind to have a heightened sense of bodily and behavioral alertness.  Everyone had it. You buy a car.  One that you think is slightly unique, maybe because of its model or color.  The second you get on the road, though, you start seeing identical cars to yours everywhere.  Seems like everyone owns a champagne-colored Jetta. Thing was—they were always there.  You just never noticed them.  They weren’t on your radar.  To you they were invisible.  Invisible until you bought one. RAS.”
― Dave Buschi, The Back Door Man

“Lofty dreams were for people with no dependents.  There was no way he would put his family at risk, chasing after stuff that might never materialize. He wasn’t going to be that guy who wasn’t there for his family.  He worked hard and his hours during the week were long, but the weekends were all family time.  He spent time with his wife and kids.”
― Dave Buschi, The Back Door Man

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― Dave Buschi, The Back Door Man