Potshot Quotes

“It is one of the secrets of happiness that you know which battles you can win and which you can’t.”
― Robert B. Parker, Potshot

“Her arms and shoulders and neck were strong. Her makeup was perfect. Her face was dominated by her eyes. Her face hinted strongly at intelligence and heat. Excellent combination.”
― Robert B. Parker, Potshot

“Afterlife is no less implausible than anything else,’ I said. ‘All explanations of existence are equally incredible.’ ‘So you might as well believe something that makes you feel good as not,”
― Robert B. Parker, Potshot

“It was just a sense that in almost all my dealings with almost everyone I’d talked with, there was another story being told that I couldn’t hear.”
― Robert B. Parker, Potshot

“Mary Lou Buckman and I sat in the first booth, and I, mindful of Wild Bill Hickok, sat facing the door.”
― Robert B. Parker, Potshot

“Luck is the residue of design,” I said.”
― Robert B. Parker, Potshot

“One of Spenser’s rules of detection is: Never poke around on an empty stomach. So I unpacked, got my gun, and went down for a club sandwich and”
― Robert B. Parker, Potshot

“It is one of the secrets of happiness that you know which battles you can win and which you can’t. I had given up the punctuality battle years ago. And the pleasure of her company when she did show up was always worth the wait.”
― Robert B. Parker, Potshot