“Alcoholism is a disease,” she said. “Like athlete’s foot. Or herpes. It’s nothing to be ashamed of. Luker and I have lots of friends who are alcoholics. And speed freaks too.” “Well,”
― Michael McDowell, quote from The Elementals
“To have a family is real strange,” said India thoughtfully. “All these people you wouldn’t have anything to do with except that they’re related to you.”
― Michael McDowell, quote from The Elementals
“She’s got manners, but what has she got in the way of morals?” “Oh,” said Luker blithely, “she and I don’t have any morals. We have to get along with a scruple or two.” “I”
― Michael McDowell, quote from The Elementals
“You know what you should have done, added Luker, you should have ripped his balls off and stapled them to the back of his throat.”
― Michael McDowell, quote from The Elementals
“It’s bad when the dead talk in dreams,” said Odessa.”
― Michael McDowell, quote from The Elementals
“Daylight had not brought a solution, but it had accorded indifference. Having”
― Michael McDowell, quote from The Elementals
Michael McDowell
Born place: in Enterprise, AL, The United States
Born date June 1, 1950
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“Americans worship technology. It's an inherent trait in the national zeitgeist.”
― Max Brooks, quote from World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
“If they wanted Adarlan's Assassin, they'd get her.
And Wyrd help them when she arrived.”
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“Being at ease with himself put him at ease with the world.”
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