The House of Dolls Quotes

“And as in any line of business, a succeeding CEO who couldn't make a bygone cock-up look like an opportunity missed wasn't fit for management, and should take her retirement package, her annual bonus, her golden handshake and her non-disclosure kickback and tiptoe from the boardroom in disgrace.”
― David Hewson, The House of Dolls

“In his shabby jeans Vos never thought of himself as old. Nor did most of those he met as far as he could work out. They seemed to treat him like an odd adolescent, trapped in amber in his houseboat, listening to old rock, visiting the nearby coffee shop for a smoke from time to time, lingering over beers in Drie Vaten.”
― David Hewson, The House of Dolls

“This casual neglect, a lack of care and worry, helped him feel easy in this quiet and leisurely part of the city.”
― David Hewson, The House of Dolls

“Tragedy occurred outside normal time, everyday convention. It possessed a bewildering ability to fade and grow brighter simultaneously.”
― David Hewson, The House of Dolls