22 Quotes by Alex North

I liked it when people were impressed with my son; it made me feel proud of him. Stupid to think that way, of course--he was a person in his own right, not some accomplishment of mine--but the feeling was always there, and, if anything, with my father it was stronger than usual. I wasn't sure why.

[...] a woman with a million things to do, determined to do each of them herself.

Outside, I clicked the padlock back in place, sealing the butterflies within. It seemed remarkable that they'd survived in there for so long in such fruitless and insubstantial conditions. But as I walked back up the drive to the front of the house, I thought about Jake and me, and I realized that was just what happens. The butterflies didn't have a choice, after all. That's what things do. Even in the toughest of circumstances, they keep living.

A full bottle - that was important. Pouring a drink from a half-finished bottle was less comforting than breaking the seal on a fresh one. The comfort lay in knowing you had enough.

In a war, you used any weapon at hand to win an individual battle, and then you regrouped and fought the next one. And the next. All all the ones that followed.

The devil finds work for idle hands. Bad thoughts find empty heads. So he kept his hands busy and his mind occupied.

If you leave a door half open, soon you’ll hear the whispers spoken. If you play outside alone, soon you won’t be going home. If your window’s left unlatched, you’ll hear him tapping at the glass. If you’re lonely, sad, and blue, the Whisper Man will come for you.

The devil finds work for idle hands. Bad thoughts find empty heads.

There are so few directors who are musical who appreciate music.