Famous Penultimate Words Quotes

“What do you know about insurance fraud?”
I knew discussions of it were not likely to lead to sex.”
― Roberta Pearce, Famous Penultimate Words

“The yellowy things on the tray were probably eggs, but they looked like they came pre-scrambled from alien chickens.”
― Roberta Pearce, Famous Penultimate Words

“When just a kid, moved back to Canada and looking for a taste of England, I’d picked up a book of my Gram’s, a dog-eared romance from the ’sixties about English hospital ‘sisters’ trying to get it on with the doctors, and thought it very shocking behaviour for nuns.”
― Roberta Pearce, Famous Penultimate Words

“Those were my last words. To be listed in some book of quotations, alphabetically after Wilde:

Wilde, Oscar (of the wallpaper in his bedroom): “Either it goes, or I do.”
Wilding, Adelyn (of the gum splooches on the sidewalk): “Ditto.””
― Roberta Pearce, Famous Penultimate Words

“I missed all the good stuff,” I said, looking down at the gardens awash in early-morning light and cops. “Such as the gurney with the body bag?”
― Roberta Pearce, Famous Penultimate Words

“I didn’t mean to wake you.” “’S’okay,” I said. “How am I?” “High.” He chuckled. It was a nice sound. He removed his warm hand. “I’ll be back. I’m going to talk to the doctor.” “’K.” I floated off again.”
― Roberta Pearce, Famous Penultimate Words

“[T]here are not many words in the English language more lacklustre and less sexy than ‘employer'.”
― Roberta Pearce, Famous Penultimate Words

“For the record, sports cars have ridiculously small trunks.
I know that for a fact, since I found myself stuffed into one.”
― Roberta Pearce, Famous Penultimate Words