"In this vivid depiction of the wiseguys and poor sods who drift through his flawed hero's bar, Con Lehane also shows us their modest hopes and dreams . . . There are no easy solutions in McNulty's world."

-- Margaret Maron

#Dream Quotes #Hero Quotes #Bars Quotes

“I wasn't a very outgoing child. I read a lot of books and the characters in each of the books became like imaginary friends - I immersed myself in the different worlds. I always hated finishing books that I really loved for that reason.”
“I'm totally open to outside opinions and criticism.”
“Don't flatter yourselves that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. On the contrary, the nearer you come into relation with a person, the more necessary do tact and courtesy become.”
“I always wanted to be an NBA ball player since I was eight years old. I kind of went on the road of sports and I ended up on the stage with the microphone. For me it's like a dream come full circle. I think some people do it because their agent tells them it's a good look to get some publicity. But myself, I eat, live, and breathe basketball.”
“The cure for pain is in the pain.”
“If it's a terrible script, it's a terrible bore.”
“Politics is a word spelled N-O-W.”

Source : Alexis De Veaux (1974). “Spirits in the street”
“I'm not in business to be loved, but I am in business.”

Source : Robert Towne (1997). “Chinatown ; The Last Detail: Screenplays”, p.34, Grove Press

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