Quite Contrary Quotes

“someone pointed a gun at your head, you’d stick it up your nose and dare them to pull the trigger.”
― Richard Roberts, Quite Contrary

“but the stories on the edge of civilization are horrible things. They’re as cruel and violent as the nastiest fairy tales, but they don’t have any hope or happily-ever-afters. They have victims, not heroes. The best you get is to escape and go home.”
― Richard Roberts, Quite Contrary

“Great. I’d gotten the smart-ass rat. I guess we get the rat we deserve.”
― Richard Roberts, Quite Contrary

“like a kite. Okay, I felt like I thought a kite would feel like. We hardly”
― Richard Roberts, Quite Contrary

“I don’t protect other people better than I protect myself, I’m doing a lousy job. Sacrifice is only something you make yourself do,” I”
― Richard Roberts, Quite Contrary

“in the woods, Miss,” he explained, “THE woods. The ancient, the original. When you step under the trees and you don’t know the name of the forest or how big it is or where you’re going, that’s where we are now. The woods used to surround Man on all sides. Now, they’re hard to find. This is the breeding ground of fairy tales.”
― Richard Roberts, Quite Contrary

“took my hand in his as I stepped over the mushroom threshold, and reached out to lay his other hand on my shoulder. I kicked him in the balls and listened to him wheeze as he fell over in a tight little ball. Rat”
― Richard Roberts, Quite Contrary