Rescue From Planet Pleasure Quotes

“To paraphrase Jesus from The Big Lebowski, ‘I’m going to shove this gun up her ass and pull the trigger until it goes click.”
― Mario Acevedo, Rescue From Planet Pleasure

“Rainelle offered him coffee but he declined, asking instead for a hatchet and rope, an odd request but I wasn’t from around here so I didn’t judge. Coyote”
― Mario Acevedo, Rescue From Planet Pleasure

“I figured they would help by scouting for Phaedra and her minions. Beyond that, I didn’t know what else the crows could do other than shit on her head.”
― Mario Acevedo, Rescue From Planet Pleasure

“In a world where everyone wants black-and-white answers, Coyote finger paints in Technicolor.”
― Mario Acevedo, Rescue From Planet Pleasure

“Yeah, that’s likely,” Jolie replied, her voice keen with sarcasm. “And until then, we’ll count the bluebirds and rainbows shooting out of my ass.”
― Mario Acevedo, Rescue From Planet Pleasure

“We need to practice scaring people.” Marina eased into the night, her aura dimming as she screeched, “Dónde están mis hijos?” El Cucuy sauntered beside her and howled, “Bleah! Boo! Booga! Booga!”
― Mario Acevedo, Rescue From Planet Pleasure

“Once humans learned how to enter the psychic plane, then it wouldn’t be long before they discovered what shouldn’t exist. Vampires. Werewolves. Ghosts. La Llorona. El Cucuy. Fairies. Then humans would do to us what they did to the dodo birds, the passenger pigeon, and most of the Native Americans.”
― Mario Acevedo, Rescue From Planet Pleasure

“Coyote stopped and turned to face me, his wrinkled eyes smoldering with feral determination. “Vato, have faith. Otherwise lie in the dirt like a turd and wait to be stepped on. Jolie”
― Mario Acevedo, Rescue From Planet Pleasure

“We ran across the desert like our hair was on fire because in a few minutes, it might be. Along with the rest of our bodies.”
― Mario Acevedo, Rescue From Planet Pleasure

“Once humans figure out how to access and control the psychic world, then the bean counters and lawyers will get to work.” “That’s fucking scary,” Jolie replied. “If that happens, then when you dream, expect to pay for access to the psychic plane like paying for an Internet connection, plus all the related bullshit. Paranormal pop-up ads. Subconscious spam.”
― Mario Acevedo, Rescue From Planet Pleasure

“The sky was an unspoiled blue. I breathed the fragrant sage and the homey smell from wood fires. Our problems seemed distant, and I wondered if it would be a crime if we played hooky from saving the world.”
― Mario Acevedo, Rescue From Planet Pleasure

“Che?” I asked. “Odd name for a dog.” “Why, vato? What else could I name him? He’s a red dog.”
― Mario Acevedo, Rescue From Planet Pleasure

“Why does it have to be Coyote?” Marina’s pleading voice sounded like any mother who grieved as a child marched off to battle. Even the ugly ones.”
― Mario Acevedo, Rescue From Planet Pleasure

“I thought you were Mexican.” “If you’re Mexican, you’re part Indian. And part Spaniard. Part eagle. Dog. Snake. Parts from whatever no one else wants.” Coyote”
― Mario Acevedo, Rescue From Planet Pleasure

“No matter which way you go, it’s a confusion of highways. Direct routes were impossible because every road has to contend with an inconvenient feature of nature’s landscaping called the Rocky Mountains.”
― Mario Acevedo, Rescue From Planet Pleasure