The Pilo Family Circus Quotes

“Life's a bitch and then you keep on fucking living.”
― Will Elliott, The Pilo Family Circus

“The classic definition of slapstick runs along the line of, "Funny is someone else ramming his face repeatedly into a brick wall.”
― Katherine Dunn, The Pilo Family Circus

“Bitter flavours were all his palate knew. Once”
― Will Elliott, The Pilo Family Circus

“Beneath Jamie's attempt to live a rational life where all was clearly marked and set in order, there was a wellspring of eccentric behaviour waiting to be tapped, which Jamie seemed instinctively at pains to keep from spilling over. It looked to be a daily battle. And the more fight he put up, the more impressive the results when the guy either temporarily cracked, or permanently bent. No one bends further than someone made of completely straight lines.”
― Will Elliott, The Pilo Family Circus

“Remember back in forty-four when someone killed that pet parrot of yours? What was his name, Reynold? You know, the only friend you ever had? That was me, George. I fucked it to death then fed it to Goshy.”
― Will Elliott, The Pilo Family Circus

“It seemed to him the world was a carnival, and that we’ve all got a free ticket. And all shows get their curtain call. Eventually.”
― Will Elliott, The Pilo Family Circus

“There’s ways to bring out the clown in you.”
― Will Elliott, The Pilo Family Circus

“No one bends further than someone made of completely straight lines. The”
― Will Elliott, The Pilo Family Circus

“Bitter flavours were all his palate knew.”
― Will Elliott, The Pilo Family Circus

“Some call it wish dust, prayer dust — but it is soul dust.”
― Will Elliott, The Pilo Family Circus

“When age and death are not likely to trouble people, they have no need to acquire wisdom. They are unafraid to play with fire.”
― Will Elliott, The Pilo Family Circus

“By the way, she’s gonna get him, but I don’t know who him is, but it could be us.’ ‘Yeah, great,’ Gonko said over his shoulder. ‘Ever considered being a writer, Doops? Shakespeare would be jealous.”
― Will Elliott, The Pilo Family Circus

“This kind of violence is fine amongst friends, but not family.”
― Will Elliott, The Pilo Family Circus

“Don’t you find it odd that Satan acts as God’s policeman?’ JJ”
― Will Elliott, The Pilo Family Circus