36 Quotes by James Sallis

Much later, as he sat with his back against an inside wall of a Motel 6 just north of Phoenix, watching the pool of blood lap toward him, Driver would wonder whether he had made a terrible mistake. Later still, of course, there'd be no doubt. But for now Driver is, as they say, in the moment. And the moment includes this blood lapping toward him, the pressure of dawn's late light at windows and door, traffic sounds from the interstate nearby, the sound of someone weeping in the next room.

I drive. That's what I do. All I do.

The best predictor of preschool children’s physical activity is simply being outdoors.

Life sends us messages all the time – then sits around laughing over how we’re not gonna be able to figure them out.

In the darkness things always go away from you. Memory holds you down while regret and sorrow kick hell out of you. The only help you’ll get is a few hard drinks and morning.

Change yourself, you change the world?

Get Carter remains among the great crime novels, a lean, muscular portrait of a man stumbling along the hard edge – toward redemption. Ted Lewis cuts to the bone.

I drive. That’s what I do. All I do.

Drinking also maroons you without provisions on the island of self. Like most other promises it makes, alcohol’s vow of kinship, that it will bridge your life to others, smooth the way, proves false. Fooled again: you’re alone.