“what she was doing was a far cry from any seduction Darío had ever seen before. She didn’t seem to know what she was doing. He thought for a moment that she was actually batting her eyes at him!”
― Mara Jacobs, quote from Worth the Drive
“When she nearly set her hair on fire leaning across the candlelit table to whisper something to him that could easily have been said at a normal level, Darío was determined to put her out of her own misery. For her own safety, as well as for the fact that it was painful to watch her demonstration.”
― Mara Jacobs, quote from Worth the Drive
“We were happily married for eight months. Unfortunately, we were married for four and a half years. ~ Nick Faldo, professional golfer”
― Mara Jacobs, quote from Worth the Drive
“The Ron who had pursued her relentlessly their freshman year at Michigan State.”
― Mara Jacobs, quote from Worth the Drive
“You keep the house. I’ll keep the Hummer. The rest we can figure out later.”
― Mara Jacobs, quote from Worth the Drive
“I don’t like watching golf on TV. I can’t stand whispering. ~ David Brenner, comedian”
― Mara Jacobs, quote from Worth the Drive
“Lizzie led Katie to the bleachers that overlooked the driving range. They settled onto seats in the first row and both started to look at the day’s pairing sheet that they’d taken from the attendant at the gate.”
― Mara Jacobs, quote from Worth the Drive
“I played as much golf as I could in North Dakota, but summer up there is pretty short. It usually falls on a Tuesday. ~ Mike Morley, pro golfer from North Dakota”
― Mara Jacobs, quote from Worth the Drive
“She held out her hand as she swiveled in her seat, and came face to face with Darío Luna. Well, not quite face to face, more like hand to crotch. Her hand, held out to shake, came into direct contact with two-time Masters winner Darío Luna’s penis. His “oomph” and her simultaneous “oohh” stunned the rest of the table until the man standing next to Darío said, “If that’s your idea of a greeting, luv, let me introduce myself.”
― Mara Jacobs, quote from Worth the Drive
“Lizard, there is no way the guy is interested. First of all I shake his crotch instead of his hand when we’re introduced. Then I get drunk. I fall asleep in his car and drool all over myself. Then I pass out on him in an elevator seconds after I tell him his arms are the”
― Mara Jacobs, quote from Worth the Drive
“I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father. ~ Greg Norman, professional golfer”
― Mara Jacobs, quote from Worth the Drive
“It was a friendly divorce. She left me the piano and the lawnmower. I couldn’t play either one. ~ Lee Trevino, professional golfer”
― Mara Jacobs, quote from Worth the Drive
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“A vida inteira ele viveu perambulando, mandado embora de um lugar, assim que a "gente fina" comprava toda a maconha ou haxixe que quisesse, assim que houvesse perdido na roda da fortuna todas as moedas que queria. A vida inteira ele se ouviu sendo chamado de cigano sujo. A "gente fina" cria raízes; ele não tem nenhuma. Esse sujeito, Halleck, viu tendas de lona serem incendiadas por brincadeira, nos anos 30 e 40, e talvez houvesse bebês e velhos incendiados em algumas daquelas tendas. Ele viu suas filhas ou as filhas dos amigos serem atacadas, talvez violentadas, porque toda aquela "gente fina" sabe que ciganos trepam como coelhos e que um pouco mais não fará diferença — mas mesmo que faça, quem se importa? Ele talvez tenha visto seus filhos ou os filhos dos amigos serem surrados até quase a morte... e por quê? Porque os pais dos garotos que os surraram perderam algum dinheiro nos jogos de azar. É sempre a mesma coisa: você chega na cidade, a "gente fina" fica com o que quer e depois o manda embora. Às vezes, essa "gente fina" o condena a uma semana de trabalho na fazenda local de ervilhas ou um mês entre os trabalhadores da estrada local, como medida de ensinamento. E então, Halleck, para o cúmulo das coisas, vem o estalo final do chicote. O importante advogado de três queixos e bochechas de buldogue atropela e mata sua esposa na rua. Ela tem 70, 75 anos, é meio cega, talvez apenas se aventure no meio da rua depressa demais por querer voltar para sua gente antes de se mijar nas roupas — e ossos velhos quebram fácil, ossos velhos são como vidro, e você fica por ali, pensando que desta vez, apenas desta vez, haverá um pouco de justiça... um instante de justiça, como indenização por toda uma vida de miséria e...”
― Richard Bachman, quote from Thinner
“Life offers more than one chance, Cathy, you know that.”
― V.C. Andrews, quote from Petals on the Wind
“The guard said, 'Our orders are no one in or out.'
'You can tell the Prince that,' said Damen, 'after you tell him you let through the Regent's pet.'
That got a flicker of reaction. Invoking Laurent's bad mood was like a magical key, unlocking the most forbidding doors.”
― C.S. Pacat, quote from Captive Prince
“I wish you to judge for me entirely,’ was the reply. ‘I have lost confidence in myself.”
― Robert Louis Stevenson, quote from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales of Terror
“The man once wrote: Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger. Tolkien had that one mostly right.
I stepped forward, let the door bang closed, and snarled, "Fuck subtle.”
― Jim Butcher, quote from Changes
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