63 quotes
Bloodmourn said on the trip cross country that he frequently needed a change of human beings. To vary the flavour of the treacheries.
The Onion Eaters (1971)
"I know this is a dreadful inconvenience for you, Miss Frost. I want you to know I really appreciate it. I have till now counted my friends on a hand of amputated fingers."
The Ginger Man (1955)
"Good larder is a man's salvation."
The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B (1968)
Where do I keep my feelings. Of ferocious anger. While I make all my pleasant replies.
The Onion Eaters (1971)
Having over the years abided by my little commandments. [...] Not to end up being the man folk show their children. To say don't grow up dilapidated like him.
The Onion Eaters (1971)
Eat this great bowl of emptiness.
The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B (1968)
"He is young but he thinks old."
The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B (1968)
Foxy said it was always good to use the word fucking in your threats. Then they always fucking well knew.
That you
Fucking well
Meant it
The Destinies of Darcy Dancer, Gentleman (1977)
"Ah Master Reginald, you've learned your first lesson in life. Unless you were better off where you've been, you're always better off where you are. But no matter where you've been or where you are you'll never know if you'll be better off where you're going."
The Destinies of Darcy Dancer, Gentleman (1977)
And dear God
Give me strength
To put my shoulder
To the wheel
And push
Like the rest.
The Ginger Man (1955)
All I want
Is one break
Which is not
My neck.
The Ginger Man (1955)
Unable to see further than tomorrow.
The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B (1968)
Interesting that in times of terror, when the boom is to be lowered, people you hire to save you trouble and trembling think instantly of their own skins. As things come out of the void to get you. Bullets, buses, trucks, germs.
A Singular Man (1963)
Love and affection calms the horse. Provided you can administer these before you are bitten, trampled or kicked to death. Meanwhile step back out of harm's way. Murmur quiet peaceful words. There, there now. Easy there. Quietly now. Good old fellow.
The Destinies of Darcy Dancer, Gentleman (1977)
But Jesus, when you don't have any money, the problem is food. When you have money, it's sex. When you have both it's health, you worry about getting rupture or something. If everything is simply jake then you're frightened of death.
The Ginger Man (1955)
Strength comes from struggle.
The Onion Eaters (1971)
And there. Caught in the morning sun. She goes. Galloping. Her hair flying from her head as Dingle's flows out from his mane. A gleaming black body rippling of muscle. Great long legs stretching out on the emerald turf.
The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B (1968)
"Turn to gangsterism."
"Sebastian, I couldn't."
"Tone, pride has you at its mercy."
"Has me by the very ballocks."
"Tony, I think a pint would see us right."
"I think you're right for the first time since you last said that."
The Ginger Man (1955)
"You look so splendid."
"Just my image. The inner Tomson is in a sand storm, the outer one is skiing down the sunny mountain, smiling."
"Shall we bring the inner Tomson somewhere for a cocktail?"
"Let's."
A Singular Man (1963)
Perhaps the last moment is not the saddest. Mine was when they wouldn't let me be an altar boy. Chose the chap who said he wanted to be close to God. I said I wanted to carry a big candle so I could look great and my aunt could see me. Waltzing on the altar of a sunday.
The Onion Eaters (1971)