Lies and Other Drugs Quotes

“Networking events were crucial for students at Blackwood University. What use was power and money if you couldn’t rub it in other people’s faces? It was like one gigantic orgy. They got off on comparing wallet sizes then used their checkbooks to wipe the cum from their stomachs.”
― Coralee June, Lies and Other Drugs

“Strength was relative. What one person viewed as strength, another could find cowardly.”
― Coralee June, Lies and Other Drugs

“William had always loved pretty things. Probably because he was pretty. He once told me that he was thankful he had a twin because it made the narcissism socially acceptable. Whenever William was feeling handsome, he’d just compliment me.”
― Coralee June, Lies and Other Drugs

“I’m just trying to help…” Samuel said. I wondered then if anyone had ever turned Samuel Smith down. Was he used to disappointment? “That’s the thing about entitlement, Samuel. It makes you think people want your help. It makes you think your help is something people should fall over themselves for.”
― Coralee June, Lies and Other Drugs

“You could always tell when a storm was coming, because the street vendors would start selling their overpriced umbrellas and shout at pedestrians to buy them. It was an aggressive tactic, preying on a customer’s immediate need for shelter. If that wasn’t a metaphor for the human condition, then I didn’t know what was.”
― Coralee June, Lies and Other Drugs

“It was terrible. My vibrator ran out of batteries,” she said, deadpan. “Damn, I hate when that happens.” The poor woman had arthritis, too. Such shitty luck.”
― Coralee June, Lies and Other Drugs

“Can you please go put some clothes on?” Noah asked. “Can you please go back to living in my phone and calling me in the middle of the night?”
― Coralee June, Lies and Other Drugs

“Her forgetfulness would come in handy during a murder investigation.”
― Coralee June, Lies and Other Drugs