Cold Skin Quotes

“Men walk through tragedy, quietly, calm and precise on the outside, tearing themselves to shreds inside.”
― Steven Herrick, Cold Skin

“My father said to remember your enemies as well as your friends, and don't trust either of them.”
― Steven Herrick, Cold Skin

“I decide to make the most of the time we got left before she gets too big for this small town.”
― Steven Herrick, Cold Skin

“He did what he could, and that was more than enough.”
― Steven Herrick, Cold Skin

“Cowards don't always hide. Sometimes, they're so gutless they need to stand out.”
― Steven Herrick, Cold Skin

“He hands the page to his wife and looks across the room to Colleen's picture, listening to her absence, breathing deeply the air she can't share.”
― Steven Herrick, Cold Skin

“After the war I was going to make up for lost time. But the time I spent away, it's still lost. No matter what I do, it stays lost.”
― Steven Herrick, Cold Skin

“Pretty girls kissed me on victory day, their lips soft red petals brushing my face.”
― Steven Herrick, Cold Skin

“I've tried praying. It gives me comfort. But not as much as a cup of tea and a ginger nut biscuit.”
― Steven Herrick, Cold Skin

“Nobody in school is stronger than me. But when Sally Holmes kissed me, I never felt so weak in all my life.”
― Steven Herrick, Cold Skin

“He looks a hell of a lot like me, only a fair bit older.”
― Steven Herrick, Cold Skin

“I rush to her side and touch her cold skin, hoping against hope for a pulse.”
― Steven Herrick, Cold Skin