The Things That Will Not Stand Quotes

“And just like that, a door finally slides open and of all the crazy mashed-up lives, of all the crazy mashed-up people, in all of the crazy mashed-up world, she walks into mine.”
― Michael Gerard Bauer, The Things That Will Not Stand

“See, that’s the problem I have with life. It’s never just one type of thing, is it? Not like films. With films, you sort of know what you’re in for. If it’s a sci-fi film, you get space, the future, or aliens. If it’s action, you get gun fights and car chases. Horror, you get monsters and ghosts and basically shit-scared. Comedy, you get laughs and happy endings. Romance, you get the girl. Or the guy. Depending on your preference. See what I mean? But it’s not the same with life. With life it’s all over the place. One minute it’s tears. Next minute it’s laughter. Then, just when you think you’re headed for a happy ending, the monsters turn up. Or the aliens. Or someone with a gun. Or a car chase. With a crash. And sometimes people die. Yeah, films make a lot more sense to me than life. Plus, they’re a lot easier to walk out of or turn off.”
― Michael Gerard Bauer, The Things That Will Not Stand