Half Share Quotes

“I've seen you work. I don't buy it. I’m not even gonna rent it for the weekend.”
― Nathan Lowell, Half Share

“She tried to teach me to see things as they are, not as I’d wish them to be, and that’s probably the hardest thing to do. I haven’t mastered it yet. Someday, maybe.”
― Nathan Lowell, Half Share

“You’re being stupid,” I told myself. I agreed with me, but sometimes being right doesn’t help one bit.”
― Nathan Lowell, Half Share

“ya never know where the seeds will sprout, do you?”
― Nathan Lowell, Half Share

“It’s not how well you dance, Ishmael,” Mom had said. “It’s whether or not you mean it.” With Alvarez, I meant it—every last bit of it.”
― Nathan Lowell, Half Share

“It was one of those situations where, if you didn’t know it existed, you never thought to look.”
― Nathan Lowell, Half Share

“There’s more to life than cleavage.” “Most guys don’t share that particular view.” She scowled into her glass as she spoke. “I’m not most guys.”
― Nathan Lowell, Half Share

“Can I buy you a drink?” “Ginger ale would be good.” She still held my hand and her skin was scorching hot. “Ginger ale? You came to a bar to drink ginger ale?” A smile danced in her eyes. “No, I came to a bar to meet a fascinating woman. I drink ginger ale so I’ll remember her after.”
― Nathan Lowell, Half Share

“I learned some time back that orgasms and laughter go well together. Especially when shared.”
― Nathan Lowell, Half Share

“Ish, you are, without a doubt, one of the most serious, well-meaning, intelligent, and sensitive people I’ve ever met, but if you ever let something this stupid get this far again, I will personally strap you into a precipitation tank and let it fill up.” “Would you consider doing that anyway?” “Don’t tempt me.”
― Nathan Lowell, Half Share

“What if I find one of the sensor packages failing the VSI check?” “Call me.” “What if one of the pipes starts leaking?” “Call me.” “What if one of the graphs starts changing?” “Call me.” “What if I want somebody to talk to in the middle of the night?” “Call Bev. She can come down here and smack you harder than I can.”
― Nathan Lowell, Half Share

“You probably wouldn’t want to be on a ship that jumped into, say, a dark-matter cloud.” “Why? What happens?” “Dunno. Nobody ever came back to tell us. I suspect it’s not because it was so nice that they just decided to stay.”
― Nathan Lowell, Half Share