An Obvious Fact Quotes

“In the great balancing equations of Dog's mind, there are two things he cannot resist - ham, and me holding open a vehicle door. I'm pretty sure that ham is first and the only reason me holding open a vehicle door is in the running is because it might mean that we are going somewhere to get ham.”
― Craig Johnson, An Obvious Fact

“Sometimes it was like that, I suppose; some people become so important in your life that they’re almost like a trademark, but then they’re gone. Sometimes they might reappear, but they’re nothing at all like what you’ve assembled in your mind since their departure; sometimes you can’t even stand them anymore, because they break up the legend and nothing dies harder than a good, personal legend.”
― Craig Johnson, An Obvious Fact

“There wasn’t anything more to say, so I didn’t. That’s the thing about comforting—it’s almost more important to know when not to talk.”
― Craig Johnson, An Obvious Fact

“The door closed, and he was gone into the twilight of early evening like an afterthought.”
― Craig Johnson, An Obvious Fact

“I think that there are certain crimes which the law cannot touch, and which therefore, to some extent, justify private revenge.”
― Craig Johnson, An Obvious Fact

“You know, I can hardly do enough thinking for myself, so if you’d like to do some of mine for me, feel free.”
― Craig Johnson, An Obvious Fact

“It is one of your most annoying traits.” He opened his eyes, and the weight of them lay upon me like darkness. “Please”
― Craig Johnson, An Obvious Fact

“Moving to the trailer, I watched as the Bear used a shiny cloth to remove what dust had collected on the Indian motorcycle. "Why do people ride these contraptions anyway?" He checked the tie-down straps, and stood "Freedom." "Freedom to be an organ donor."...”
― Craig Johnson, An Obvious Fact

“Olives with the juice and onions.” Carlton nodded. “Fighting scurvy, is she?”
― Craig Johnson, An Obvious Fact

“Well, he doesn’t know the meaning of the word ‘fear,’ but then he doesn’t know the meaning of a lot of words.”
― Craig Johnson, An Obvious Fact

“It’s not so much the motorcycles themselves; it’s this bogus, outlaw culture that goes along with them—the black leather, chrome death’s head crap—that I find tiresome. It’s all just fake. I’ve almost got more respect for the real outlaws than the corporate/consumerist/choreographed version, but not much.”
― Craig Johnson, An Obvious Fact

“I took a deep breath in an attempt not to be cruel, but some situations are deserving of it and some people, too.”
― Craig Johnson, An Obvious Fact

“Walt, the guy is Professor Moriarty—he’s leaving bodies around like the Black Plague.”
― Craig Johnson, An Obvious Fact

“You know, Pete Conrad died on a motorcycle.” “Who’s Pete Conrad?” “The third man to walk on the moon.”
― Craig Johnson, An Obvious Fact

“Maybe it was just what happens when you finally get something you want and it turns out not to be what you wanted after all. You spend most of the time in life running after things that aren’t that important, and the pursuit becomes more desirable than the prize.”
― Craig Johnson, An Obvious Fact

“As we started to turn and walk out, the big and easy Samoan reached over and touched Henry's shoulder, the arm attached having powered the biker's head into the drywall of the Rapid City Regional Hospital. "I know you?"

The Bear smiled the one-crease-at-the-corner-of-his-mouth smile. "Momentarily.”
― craig johnson, An Obvious Fact