Butcher's Moon Quotes

“I'm only the messenger!"
"Now you're the message", Parker told him and shot him.”
― Richard Stark, Butcher's Moon

“You don't have any claim on the money, and there's no proof I ever saw or touched or spent a dollar of it. You want to take me to court?"
"You're in court right now," Parker said.”
― Richard Stark, Butcher's Moon

“The Internal Revenue man frowned across the desk at Grofield, apparently trying to work out some sort of problem he was having. Finally he said, "If you lose so much money every year, how do you live?"
"God knows," Grofield said.
"How do you go on opening the theater every summer?"
"Stupidity," Grofield said.
The Internal Revenue man made an impatient gesture. "That isn't an answer," he said.
"Of course it is," Grofield said. "Almost always."
"You must have a source of income," the Internal Revenue man said.
"I couldn't agree more," Grofield said. "In fact, I'd say it's imperative.”
― Richard Stark, Butcher's Moon

“He's a man who didn't hear the twig snap.”
― Richard Stark, Butcher's Moon