"I knew the men were probably terrible people who whistled at pretty girls, treated their wives like servants, and voted for Nixon every chance they got, but as far as I was concerned, they beat the hell out of a Volvo-load of liberals for hard work and good times."

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Source : James Crumley (2016). “The Last Good Kiss”, p.40, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard

James Crumley

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“I like the idea of watching the sun go down in the ocean. I've always felt comfortable about that, I like sunsets. There's something about a westward movement that seems fascinating, although the Irish refer to going West as a metaphor for dying. I see it differently.”
“The greatest million dollar insight I can give anybody is find a big problem and then solve it in a big way.”
“A foreign ideology cannot be introduced into Chechnya - were it through an Arab or al-Qaeda. Our experience is rich and long enough for us to be Muslims and know what jihad is.”
“That's how it is: some people are content to wait till you ask, while others jump right in with the whole story.”
“There's such a huge link with fashion, with front covers of magazines and selling products, but that's not what you go into the job for, and yet you're persuaded that's what you have to do to create the opportunities for yourself.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“But the Wisdom of God, which is His only-begotten Son, being in all respects incapable of change or alteration, and every good quality in Him being essential, and such as cannot be changed and converted, His glory is therefore declared to be pure and sincere.”
“The worst thing: to give yourself away in exchange for not enough love.”

Source : Joyce Carol Oates (1998). “The Collector of Hearts: New Tales of the Grotesque”, E P Dutton
“Jealous?' Luce asked. They were alone now. She threw her arms around his broad shoulders and looked deep into his violet eyes. 'Why would you be jealous?' 'Because,' he said, rubbing his hands across her back. 'Your dance card is full. For all eternity.”

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