Declan Rhodes > Quotes

“You don’t ask a person if they’re hungry because asking gives them room to be polite and reject it.”
― Declan Rhodes, Home Ice

“Hockey's about proving you belong every shift. Marine biology's about making sure something can survive with the right conditions. One has you living with constant evaluation. The other asks you for patient observation.”
― Declan Rhodes, Pressure Play

“He ignored me at first. No words other than our first terse, “Hello,” passed between us until I ordered a drink from the flight attendant. My seatmate turned to me and said, “You’re Dutch.” I smiled politely and nodded. “Yes, that’s correct.” He said, “I didn’t pick it up from the way you speak English. It’s something about the sounds that form around the words. It’s hard to explain to someone who isn’t a linguist. Anyway, I did business in Amsterdam for many years. I’ve known a lot of people from your country.” I said, “Most people don’t notice, or they assume that I might be Swedish when they see my hair.” He nodded and asked, “What enticed you to cross the Atlantic? Was it vacation time? I’m assuming that you live in Europe.” “I do. I was visiting my sister. She married an American and lives in Chicago. It was my first visit since she left home.” I knew that an extended conversation was on the way when the man reached a hand toward me and said, “I’m Harold. It’s good to meet you. I usually stick to myself on flights, but this is a long one.” “I’m”
― Declan Rhodes, Built for Speed

“The guy I grew up with knew a version of me that existed before I started editing. He's seen the entire inventory.”
― Declan Rhodes, No Defense

“was sitting on the floor of my condo, listening to a record a man I loved had heard a hundred times in a city halfway across the country. He'd left it at my door without knocking.”
― Declan Rhodes, No Defense