22 Quotes by Richard Stark

Well, it just figures," Younger told him, like a man explaining his religion.

The funnies call it the syndicate. The goons and hustlers call it the Outfit. You call it the organization. I hope you people have fun with your words. But I don't care if you call yourselves the Red Cross, you owe me forty-five thousand dollars and you'll pay me back whether you like it or not.

A TV preacher, you know those guys? Evangelists.""I thought they were all in jail," Parker said.

When the guy with asthma finally came in from the fire escape, Parker rabbit-punched him and took his gun away.

She's dead. So is your fat pansy. You can be dead, too, if you want.

You can steal in this country, you can rape and murder, you can bribe public officials, you can pollute the morals of the young, you can burn your place of business down for the insurance money, you can do almost anything you want, and if you act with just a little caution and common sense you’ll never even be indicted. But if you don’t pay your income tax, Grofield, you will go to jail.

When the phone rang, Parker was in the garage, killing a man.

If you leave me here," the guy on the floor said, "he'll kill me tomorrow morning." Parker looked at him. "So you've still got tonight," he said.

For you, that tree is dead.