The Amulet Quotes

“And among adults, adultery is an unmentionable thing, which only occurs in the Bible and in Mobile.”
― Michael McDowell, The Amulet

“She had got beyond despair.”
― Michael McDowell, The Amulet

“I never worked on a farm, he told himself ruefully, but I think I know a vegetable when I see one.”
― Michael McDowell, The Amulet

“They placed the board between them on the kitchen table, and Becca took the suddenly inspired precaution of sprinkling the planchette with holy water taken from a bottle in the pantry placed next to the vanilla extract.”
― Michael McDowell, The Amulet

“Merle Weaver stroked the little girl's hair and thought of the two corpses in the rear of the truck.”
― Michael McDowell, The Amulet