Flush Quotes

“That's what people do when they find a special place that wild and full of life, they trample it to death.”
― Carl Hiaasen, Flush

“and in the meantime don't jump to conclusions.”
― Carl Hiaasen, Flush

“Please don't grow up to be one of those men who lie for the sport of it, and most men do. That's a fact. That's why the world is so messed up, Noah. That's why history books are full of so much heartache, and tragedy. Politicians, dictators, kings, phoney-baloney preachers-most of 'em are men, and most of 'em lie like rugs”
― Carl Hiaasen, Flush

“Drink your milk,”
― Carl Hiaasen, Flush

“Whether he’s still a threat to innocent doors remains to be seen. By”
― Carl Hiaasen, Flush

“ass”
― Carl Hiaasen, Flush

“crapola”
― Carl Hiaasen, Flush

“So maybe Dad filled up all that emptiness another way. Whenever he saw something bad or wrong, he’d do just about anything to make it right, no matter how reckless or foolish. It’s possible he couldn’t help himself.”
― Carl Hiaasen, Flush

“Ain’t you gonna ask why I got canned?” he said. “It was for stealin’.” “Did you do it?” “Yep, I sure did.” “How much?” I asked. Lice Peeking grinned. “It wasn’t money I stole from Dusty,” he said. “It was Shelly.” “Oh.” “What can I say? I needed a lady with a big heart and a valid driver’s license.” I said, “I’ll be back after I see my father.” “Whatever,” said Lice Peeking. “I’m gonna hunt down a beer.” — My mother says that being married to my father is like having another child to watch after, one who’s too big and unpredictable to put in time-out.”
― Carl Hiaasen, Flush

“finger mullet”
― Carl Hiaasen, Flush

“Abbey hopped off my handlebars”
― Carl Hiaasen, Flush

“what-goes-around-comes-around”
― Carl Hiaasen, Flush

“Only Indian tribes are allowed to run casino operations in Florida, so Dusty somehow persuaded a couple of rich Miccosukees from Miami to buy the marina and make it part of their reservation. Dad said the government raised a stink but later backed off because the Indians had better lawyers.”
― Carl Hiaasen, Flush

“One day he just 'snapped.' That's Mom's word for what happened. Some brat yanked one too many times on his tail, and Grandpa Kenneth spun around and punted him halfway down Main Street USA. The kid's family sued Disney World for some insane amount of money, but by then Grandpa Kenneth and Grandma Janet had already packed up and moved to Moose Lick Saskatchewan, where they opened a snowmobile dealership and never laid eyes on another tourist. We've gone up to visit them two or three times, but they refuse to come down to the Keys. Grandpa Kenneth is sure that the Disney people will have him arrested if he ever sets foot in Florida.”
― Carl Hiaasen, Flush

“One more crash,” he’d warned my dad, “and you’re fired.” The guy acting like”
― Carl Hiaasen, Flush

“dug in, but he seemed to be feeling no”
― Carl Hiaasen, Flush

“I didn’t tell my parents what happened because they would’ve freaked and gone straight to Dusty Muleman, or maybe even the police, which was not how I wanted to handle it.”
― Carl Hiaasen, Flush

“Donald Trump. I”
― Carl Hiaasen, Flush

“Underwood.” Normally”
― Carl Hiaasen, Flush

“dude ranch,”
― Carl Hiaasen, Flush

“Cuban cigars,”
― Carl Hiaasen, Flush