In a Badger Way Quotes

“All right now. That’s it!” the Irish priest snapped from the front of the church. “We’ll have none of that grizzly shit in this holy house of my Lord. And you, badger, find a seat somewhere else.” When Freddy didn’t move, the tiger priest warned, “Don’t make me tear that puny head from your shoulders, my good lad. Because we both know I will, now don’t we?”
― Shelly Laurenston, In a Badger Way

“In her opinion, hard asses were people who said mean things simply to be mean. They seemed to get a kick out of breaking people down and, if they felt like it after, building them back up. Kiki, however, just told people the honest truth if they asked.”
― Shelly Laurenston, In a Badger Way

“Stevie clearly didn’t have control over her issues. She panicked easy. She cried easy. She exploded into rage real easy. And when she did all three at the same time . . .”
― Shelly Laurenston, In a Badger Way

“I see.” Charlie brushed nonexistent lint off her jeans. “Because a honey badger family is not nearly as important as a pack or pride or a teddy bear picnic.” “I don’t think bears call themselves . . . that.”
― Shelly Laurenston, In a Badger Way

“You know what really pisses me off?” Charlie asked as she dragged her yelling cousin behind her. “I mean, besides when assholes such as yourself believe they can put their hands on women without their consent.”
― Shelly Laurenston, In a Badger Way

“She needed loyal friends more than she needed another dick attached to some idiot man. She could get dick anywhere, but someone who always had your back? That was like gold.”
― Shelly Laurenston, In a Badger Way

“heads. So, depending on the bullet, it may not actually rip through the skull and get to the brain.” “And we have quite a few cousins that, if a bullet did hit them in the brain, we’re still not sure it would actually do any damage because they are that stupid.” Charlie glanced at Max. “Right?” “Absolutely. I hit one of my cousins with a bat once . . . it did nothing. It was wood. It broke . . . on his head.” “And Max took a really strong swing—” “Okay!” Van Holtz barked, holding up his hand. “Please stop. I can’t listen to this anymore. What I’m telling you is that we are certain your great-uncle was murdered. That’s all you need to know.”
― Shelly Laurenston, In a Badger Way