Too Sweet to Die Quotes

“Easy pulled Poncho to him, slammed him against the wall again. A Maxfield Parrish print of dawn fell off its hook. “You brought her here Saturday.”
― Ron Goulart, Too Sweet to Die

“I specialize in famous stout ladies, past and present. I’m best known for my Sophie Tucker. You look almost old enough to remember the late great Sophie, God rest her soul.”
― Ron Goulart, Too Sweet to Die

“never had one when I was a kid.” She pointed with her free hand. “Over that way. No, over there actually. Over there across the Bay is Oakland. You know where 7th and Central is?” “No.” “Good for you then. That is where I grew up, in that vicinity. Now I’m practically a superstar.”
― Ron Goulart, Too Sweet to Die

“Easy strode to the back door. “Call the Kearny Detective Agency up in SF and ask them to go talk to the Levin girl. Also get them to check on Jill’s Porsche, see if the cops have picked it up anyplace in San Francisco.” He opened the door.”
― Ron Goulart, Too Sweet to Die

“Well, this is the town for it. The suicide capital of the world,” said the dark writer. “Some of them come here and go nutty, while others come out here with the sole ambition of giving me tsurris. The rest want to jump off a bridge.” “San Francisco’s the town for that.”
― Ron Goulart, Too Sweet to Die

“Imagine a nice Jewish cunt running a blue movie palace. The seventies are going to be another schmucky decade.”
― Ron Goulart, Too Sweet to Die

“Glanzman is enigmatic. Half of me is a nice lovable paternal type, the other a hardnose and cunning tummler. Against my better judgment I’ll listen to my lovable side.” “Let’s both listen.”
― Ron Goulart, Too Sweet to Die