"I try to stay two drinks ahead of reality and three behind a drunk"

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Source : James Crumley (2016). “The Last Good Kiss”, p.39, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard

James Crumley

#Reality Quotes #Two Quotes #Drunk Quotes

“Beauty was not everything. Beauty had this penalty â€” it came too readily, came too completely. It stilled life â€” froze it.”
“A people and their religion must be judged by social standards based on social ethics. No other standard would have any meaning if religion is held to be necessary good for the well-being of the people.”
“Whenever I go to shows, I end up looking at what shoes the guy onstage is wearing and the jacket he's got on. And when you know everything's gonna be under scrutiny, it makes you feel more comfortable if you have cool stuff.”
“For his major contributions to the analysis of algorithms and the design of programming languages, and in particular for his contributions to the "art of computer programming" through his well-known books in a continuous series by this title.”
“In any case it is not normal to put into the satisfaction of mere curiosity the amount of time and effort that scientists put into their work.”
“If I spent all my time fearing the things I should, I'd never stop screaming.”
“I average 25 with three guys on me and they are just looking at stats I guess.”
“The problem I have with haters is that they see my glory, but they don't know my story...”

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