Sharp Objects Quotes

“Sometimes if you let people do things to you, you’re really doing it to them,” Amma said, pulling another Blow Pop from her pocket.”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects

“The stumpy columns holding up the carport had been spray painted red, four in a row, reading: “Stop the Democrats, Stop the Democrats, Stop the Democrats,” then, randomly, “I like Louie.”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects

“Yes, you need your evidence. I hope I have enough poison left in me.”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects

“I was boozing too much, but never to the point of drunkenness, I reasoned with myself. I needed just a nip. I’ve always been partial to the image of liquor as lubrication—a layer of protection from all the sharp thoughts in your head.”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects

“You were always so willful, never sweet.”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects

“Teeth chattering and my heartbeat thumping behind my eyeballs.”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects

“You sure you should have that out, James? You don’t want to use that. Guns are very dangerous.”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects

“Todo el mundo tiene su propia versión de un recuerdo”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects

“My nose flared involuntarily and my eyes started watering. You ever been near an animal-processing plant, you know what I mean. The smell isn’t like water or air; it’s a solid. Like you should be able to cut a hole in the stink to get some relief. You can’t.”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects

“Los cerdos son criaturas extremadamente inteligentes y sociables, y esa intimidad forzada de cadena de montaje hace que a las cerdas madres les entren ganas de morirse. Cosa que hacen, en cuanto se les seca la leche. La sola idea de esa práctica me parece repulsiva, pero el hecho de verla con tus propios ojos te afecta muy directamente, te hace menos humano. Como ser testigo de una violación y no decir nada.”
― Gillian Flynn, Heridas abiertas

“Los cerdos son criaturas extremadamente inteligentes y sociables, y esa intimidad forzada de cadena de montaje hace que a las cerdas madres les entren ganas de morirse. Cosa que hacen, en cuanto se les seca la leche. La sola idea de esa práctica me parece repulsiva, pero el hecho de verla con tus propios ojos te afecta muy directamente, te hace menos humano.”
― Gillian Flynn, Heridas abiertas

“«Estoy aquí.» No suelo sentir que lo esté; me siento como si una ráfaga cálida de viento fuese a soplar en mi dirección y a hacerme desaparecer para siempre, sin dejar siquiera un cachito de uña.”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects

“La mesquinerie qui m'habite est aussi réelle qu'un organe. Si on me fendait le ventre, elle pourrait fort bien se glisser dehors, charnue et sombre, tomber par terre, et on pourrait sauter dessus à pieds joints.”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects

“Sei pazza a pensare quel che stai pensando.
Sei pazza a non pensarlo.”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects

“Di solito non ho la sensazione di esistere. Ho l'impressione che una folata di vento possa spazzarmi via, facendomi scomparire per sempre, senza lasciare di me neppure un frammento di unghia. In certi giorni il pensiero mi pare rassicurante, in certi altri mi raggela.
La sensazione di inconsistenza deriva, suppongo, dal fatto che so così poco del mio passato, o se non altro questa è la conclusione a cui arrivati gli strizzacervelli all'ospedale.”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects

“Quando, alla fine, mia sorella era morta, mi ero sentita in parte sollevata. Avevo sempre avuto la sensazione che fosse stata introdotta a forza in questo mondo senza il dovuto equipaggiamento. Non era pronta a sopportarne il peso.”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects

“Now another one’s missing. Sounds like it might be a serial to me. Drive down there and get me the story. Go quick. Be there tomorrow morning.” No way. “We got horror stories here, Curry.”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects

“Mom. Stepdad.” A half sister born when I was in college, her existence so unreal to me I often forgot her name. Amma. And then Marian, always long-gone Marian.”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects

“Tell me about Wind Gap.” Curry held the tip of a ballpoint pen at his grizzled chin. I could picture the tiny prick of blue it would leave among the stubble. “It’s at the very bottom of Missouri, in the boot heel. Spitting distance from Tennessee and Arkansas,” I said, hustling for my facts.”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects

“I liked the Old Testament spitefulness of the phrase 'got what she deserved.' Sometimes women do.”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects

“Sometimes when you let people do things to you, you're really doing it to them.”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects

“Men love to put things in women, don't they?”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects

“But the sight of it actually does something to you, makes you less human. Like watching a rape and saying nothing.”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects

“noblesse oblige”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects

“O rosto que você apresenta ao mundo diz ao mundo como tratar você (...).”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects

“Curry gosta de dizer que repórteres são como vampiros. Não podem entrar em sua casa sem seu convite, mas, uma vez do lado de dentro, você não consegue expulsá-los até que tenham sugado todo o seu sangue.”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects

“É impossível competir com os mortos. Eu gostaria de conseguir parar de tentar.”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects

“«A veces, cuando dejas que la gente te haga cosas, en realidad tú se las haces a ellos»”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects

“Es la hora de romper la ilusión.”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects

“Las palabras permanecían en silencio.”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects