Kick Quotes

“It wasn’t just her beauty. It was the attitude in her smile, the tilt of her head, and the loving look in her eyes when she caught me sneaking a peek down her shirt.”
― John L. Monk, Kick

“Growing up, I was the champion of spiders and moths in my house, catching and releasing them for my mother at great personal risk.”
― John L. Monk, Kick

“This guy was beyond lucky. He was Midas with a better attorney, or the owner of a Monkey’s Paw version 2.0, or Richard Cory on Prozac.”
― John L. Monk, Kick

“Every time I’m inside a Dillard’s I can’t help comparing it to Macy’s. On the whole, Dillard’s strikes me a little like a JC Penny that knows somebody. But I wasn’t there for the décor or the grand piano playing all by itself near the escalators, or the sad-eyed woman trying desperately to get people to sign up for their personalized American Express card.”
― John L. Monk, Kick

“There’s nothing in the world like junk food on a road trip. It’s the ultimate affirmation of freedom. Though unhealthy and a leading source of heartburn, for that brief few minutes it’s just you and your pie and a million miles behind you, with the promise of more miles and more pie to come. And there’s nothing anyone can do about it.”
― John L. Monk, Kick

“There’s nothing in the world like junk food on a road trip. It’s the ultimate affirmation of freedom.”
― John L. Monk, Kick

“In real life, love and hate are often only separable if we’re willing to recognize our demons and choose to become better people.”
― John L. Monk, Kick