151 Quotes by Marlon James

Nobody ever own a gun. You don’t know that until you own one.

A man will suffer misery to get to the bottom of truth, but he will not suffer boredom.

A lot of women but they are all moving. It takes me a while to see that they are all getting something to give to the men, food, a stool, water, matches for their weed, more food, juice from big Igloos. Livication and liberation my ass, if I wanted to live in a Victorian novel I at least want men who know how to get a decent haircut.

I tell myself that I tolerate Kimmy because she could never survive me even once talking to her the way she talks to me. I hate people like that, people you have to protect while they keep hurting you.

I am content with much. This world never gives me anything, and yet I have everything I want.

He is my friend.” “Nobody ever gets betrayed by their enemy.

Those who think he had lucky breaks are not only unaware of the real story but also fall prey to that sin of the mediocre: bitchiness about others’ success.

You think as they do that suffering from cruelty or escaping it is a matter of choice or means, when it is matter of power.

Soldiers are fools not paid enough to be fools.