California Girl Quotes

“I miss being young. I miss being young and strong. Young and fast. Young and in love. Nothing like it. Old love is good, too. But you get the feeling that the world mainly just wants you out of the way.”
― T. Jefferson Parker, California Girl

“The Sears garden supplies guy called me yesterday,” said Lobdell. “He saw Roger Stoltz on TV. Realized he was the guy who bought the Trim-Quick pruning saw the Sunday before Janelle Vonn was killed.”
― T. Jefferson Parker, California Girl

“You don’t understand. It’s for your own good, Andy. Don’t write. Don’t run pictures. I’m telling you not to do it. For your family and yourself.”
― T. Jefferson Parker, California Girl

“Charles something,” said Lynette. “He’s supposed to be cool.”
― T. Jefferson Parker, California Girl

“Your humble servant, David. Amen. David heard the breath catch in the nurse’s throat. “Oh my God,” she whispered. Opened his eyes and followed hers to the rhythm on the scope. Then the pulse within the rhythm.”
― T. Jefferson Parker, California Girl

“And the bed had been used?” Marci blushed. “Yes,” she said. “It was not made. The sheets and pillowcases were gone. The bedspread and blanket were still here.”
― T. Jefferson Parker, California Girl

“But as soon as the silence became ripe, Satan always came barreling into”
― T. Jefferson Parker, California Girl

“Shook Stoltz’s hand, saw the scratches and a scab just below the thumb when he let go.”
― T. Jefferson Parker, California Girl

“She just hadn’t learned yet that the more you give away the more you have.”
― T. Jefferson Parker, California Girl

“David eulogized Janelle to an overcapacity crowd. Even the folding chairs weren’t enough. His words were brief and powerful.”
― T. Jefferson Parker, California Girl

“David had the thought that Nick and Katy weren’t right. With married men, it presented as dull anger. Married men became resentful in looking for something that had vanished.”
― T. Jefferson Parker, California Girl

“Offer the Lord what’s right, not what’s left”
― T. Jefferson Parker, California Girl

“Brothers and we still don’t look much alike. An old cop and an old reporter. There used to be four of us Becker boys. Raised some hell. Just three now.”
― T. Jefferson Parker, California Girl