Five Decembers Quotes

“He walked. It wasn’t steady. One of his pupils was twice the size of the other. His gait was uneven and he pulled to the right. Turn him loose in an empty field, and he might wander in circles. McGrady had to nudge his shoulder every ten paces to keep him going straight. He wasn’t about to take his arm. They went back across the quad and up the morgue steps.”
― James Kestrel, Five Decembers

“It was a complete disaster and no one had done anything wrong.”
― James Kestrel, Five Decembers

“He wasn’t worried about what would come next. Maybe he’d lost the capacity to be worried. Things would work out. Or they wouldn’t. It didn’t really matter. Everything that mattered was already past.”
― James Kestrel, Five Decembers

“Bad timing, but dead men weren’t known for their luck.”
― James Kestrel, Five Decembers

“Missing her was its own peculiar satisfaction. It was proof he belonged somewhere.”
― James Kestrel, Five Decembers

“Blame would spread as far as it would go. Like pouring a can of paint down a hill. Most of it would end up at the bottom, but it would stain everything it touched on the way down.”
― James Kestrel, Five Decembers

“He had no map. Getting lost didn't concern him. He was lost before he started. Going home was the greater unknown.”
― James Kestrel, Five Decembers

“Aishitemasu”
― James Kestrel, Five Decembers

“If you want to go around again, we can go around again. I just wanted to talk to you. But I’m fine either way.” “Everyone knows if that’d been a fair fight, you’d be dead.” McGrady laughed. “You”
― James Kestrel, Five Decembers

“It wasn’t enough. He needed a regimen that meant something. Not just an empty routine. He needed to work, and get somewhere. If he didn’t do it fast, he was going to end up parked on a barstool until his funeral.”
― James Kestrel, Five Decembers