The Bends Quotes

“Kane tuned up Honey for a few minutes, then he reached into his case and pulled out his ball cap with the American flag on it. He rotated it around in his hands and worked the bill a little bit. Thought about what he’d done for his country, and the friends he lost. He didn’t regret any of it, even the parts that hurt. Loving his country wasn’t something that required effort on his part—it came naturally.”
― Bart Hopkins, The Bends

“He rarely laughed, merely smiled; she laughed enough for the two of them—and it was like hearing a sunrise.”
― Bart Hopkins, The Bends

“Men everywhere were sacrificing at the altar of some beautiful woman in their life.”
― Bart Hopkins, The Bends

“...he thought she was going to say those three words, and his stomach did two back flips and a somersault while balancing on a high wire.”
― Bart Hopkins, The Bends

“Kane had never had asthma a day in his life, but he was having trouble breathing, the way Lucy looked at him.”
― Bart Hopkins, The Bends

“Kane had never had asthma a day in his life, but he was having a little trouble breathing with the way Lucy looked at him.”
― Bart Hopkins, The Bends

“It was nice to be around a girly girl, even if it meant there was no space for his shaving gear in the bathroom.”
― Bart Hopkins, The Bends