What Happens at Night Quotes

“This, said Livia Pinheiro-Rima. Just sitting here together in this car. It should matter. It should count. And it doesn’t? asked the man. Perhaps it does. That’s the joke of my life: that it all does matter, all these quiet moments, this moment, but we just want to get fucked and applauded, so we think that’s what matters, what counts, and in the end we realize it’s just the opposite.”
― Peter Cameron, What Happens at Night

“I don’t understand, said the man. What prevents you from leaving here? It is my home, said Lárus. My only home. But lots of people leave their homes. And find new homes. Better homes. Did you leave your home, and find a better home? Yes, said the man. In America, almost everyone does that. Home is not where you were born. I mean, perhaps it is, for some people, yes, but not necessarily. Not always. You could find another home, Lárus. Anywhere in the world. Only in this world? That is the only choice you give me?”
― Peter Cameron, What Happens at Night

“The man forked over his eggs, revealing a mattress of breadcrumbs beneath them. A fragrant steam rose up against his face. He looked over at his wife. She was staring despondently down at her plate of toast. Is that not what you wanted? he asked. She shook her head a little and smiled, sadly, at him. No, she said. It’s exactly what I want.”
― Peter Cameron, What Happens at Night