Sister Mine Quotes

“ A man spends his whole life trying to prove his worth to others. A woman spends her life trying to prove her worth to herself.”
― Tawni O'Dell, Sister Mine

“She’s wearing the dreamy expression peculiar to the very old and the very young, where they seem fascinated by something everyone else takes for granted. People find the phenomenon adorable in babies. It means they’re inquisitive and intrigued by objects in their new world. In old people they usually chalk it up to senility, but I don’t think that’s the case. For both, it’s the ability to see things in their purest sense. All the knowledge that comes from experience doesn’t exist for a child and doesn’t matter anymore to an old lady. With a life completely in front of you or a life completely behind you, the world looks basically the same. She”
― Tawni O'Dell, Sister Mine

“The only people who come close to annoying me as much as left-laners are cart-hogs, shoppers who leave their carts in the middle of the aisle and wander a few feet away, where they stand with their mouths open staring stupefied at the shelves as if they’ve never seen food before. I”
― Tawni O'Dell, Sister Mine

“He doesn't comment on any of the music I play: Sonny Rollins followed by AC/DC followed by the Broadway score from My Fair Lady.”
― Tawni O'Dell, Sister Mine

“We don’t do what we want in order to get the kind of world we want; we do what we should in order to survive in the world we’ve been given.”
― Tawni O'Dell, Sister Mine

“I’m usually a good judge of people’s characters and intentions, and I also have great reflexes. These are two qualities that served me well as a police officer”
― Tawni O'Dell, Sister Mine

“What do you need that for?” he asks about the Jack Daniel’s. “We might have to hit her over the head.” “Why are you smiling?” “Because this is a happy time,” I tell him honestly, even after I push aside the image of knocking Shannon unconscious with a bottle of JD. “This is fun. This is good. When this is all over, we’re going to have a baby.” He doesn’t look all that convinced, but he trots after me as we take our equipment into Shannon’s room. She’s sitting propped up on the bed with every pillow in my house behind her, blowing out air like a stalled locomotive. “You’re going to ruin my pillows,” I moan. “I’ll buy you new pillows,” she spits at me. “I’ll buy you a new bed. I’ll buy you a new fucking house.” “Watch your language,” I tell her. “There’s a little kid here.” “You think I care about a fucking little kid? Why is there a little kid here?” “Can we hit her yet?” Kenny asks. “Not yet.” Fanci”
― Tawni O'Dell, Sister Mine

“Oh, God,” Shannon moans. “We have to boil water,” I tell Kenny. “She wants Cup-a-Soup?” “No, it’s to sterilize things.” “What’s that?” I start rummaging through my house looking for anything useful. I get a knife, scissors, salad tongs, clothespins, a bottle of whiskey. Kenny”
― Tawni O'Dell, Sister Mine

“What are you looking at?” she screams at me. “I told you I was going to have the baby today.” “I thought you were joking. No one knows exactly when they’re going to have a baby.” “I do.” “Then why didn’t you make plans?” “These are my plans.” “To have it here?” “You were a cop. You know how to deliver babies.” “I also know how to do body cavity searches. It doesn’t mean I want to do them.” She”
― Tawni O'Dell, Sister Mine

“She’s sitting propped up on the”
― Tawni O'Dell, Sister Mine