Flint Maxwell > Quotes

“Things aren’t easy, we just get stronger. And when we get stronger, things only seem easier.”
― Flint Maxwell, The Snow

“People respect someone who stands up straight. That sentiment was echoed the more time I spent with Norm, except he didn’t want anyone’s respect, he wanted their fear, and that’s what I want. I want Butch Hazard to fear me. That doesn’t seem to be the case. He stands straight up, too. Perhaps”
― Flint Maxwell, Dead Hope

“Hey, if you’re gonna insult me, get it right! I can’t have numb nuts if I have NO nuts, because you heartless people sent me to the vet!”
― Flint Maxwell, The Midwest Witch

“It was like they were feeding off all the death and despair.”
― Flint Maxwell, The Dark Winter

“We are like The Breakfast Club: An army jock, a pretty girl, a basket case, and a nerd. Except, imagine the Breakfast Club covered in dirt and zombie guts, sporting bruises like they’re this summer’s latest fashion trend.”
― Flint Maxwell, Dead Hope

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― Flint Maxwell, The Numbing

“But I do know that life is all about being uncomfortable.”
― Flint Maxwell, Creature

“movies are my religion, but they’re not my reality. We don’t live in a world where there are three distinct acts. We live in a world where nothing’s guaranteed. But the closest we can get to a guarantee is science.”
― Flint Maxwell, Creature

“In the end, you are who you are, but life’s a lot better when you’re not worrying about what everyone thinks about you.”
― Flint Maxwell, Creature

“I believed it because bad things—truly bad things—didn’t happen in real life. Not mine. Those things were reserved for the movies. But how wrong I was.”
― Flint Maxwell, Creature

“The Cokes came in glass bottles and only cost you a dime.”
― Flint Maxwell, Creature

“But I do know that life is all about being uncomfortable. You think the first time you saw the cold light in the delivery room, you were comfortable? Or how about when you took your first step? Nope.”
― Flint Maxwell, Creature

“I’ve said it before, but I’m not a big believer in a God or Gods. I do believe there’s…something, however. Why that something would take our loved ones and leave us grieving on this crummy little ball of blue and green, I don’t understand, but that’s the way it is, and that’s the way it went.”
― Flint Maxwell, The Numbing

“It wasn’t just me. Like, I swear it’s not some weird psychological tell about me—you know, seeing penises in everything.”
― Flint Maxwell, The Cabin of Nowhere: Dandelion

“That was the hard thing about anything you did, wasn’t it? The starting. I knew it, but still I hesitated. You know why? Because you couldn’t fail if you never started.”
― Flint Maxwell, Creature

“Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody. ― MARK TWAIN, FOLLOWING THE EQUATOR”
― Flint Maxwell, Creature

“So was Chicago, my 65 inch flatscreen, my Honda CR-V, my collection of mint condition, first edition King hardbacks. Lost. The world, lost. Us, lost. Whatever”
― Flint Maxwell, Dead Hope

“The dude who designed it, an art prodigy in his senior year named Killian, was a little offended about having to change the design, which was the reason the hot dog resembled a dick. A sly fuck you to the principal and teachers who made him change it to what I was wearing on my hoodie that night. If you squinted, you could see the wrinkles were actually veins, and the curves near one end kind of morphed into the tip. Killian never confirmed this, but we all saw it. It wasn’t just me. Like, I swear it’s not some weird psychological tell about me—you know, seeing penises in everything.”
― Flint Maxwell, The Cabin of Nowhere: Dandelion

“I wanted to be a normal teenager. I wanted to enjoy my summer and not have to worry about werewolves or think about my dead brother.”
― Flint Maxwell, Creature

“What do you think it is?” “A sex dungeon,” she said. “He strikes me as an assless leather chaps kind of guy.”
― Flint Maxwell, Creature

“Most people don’t trust themselves to do it. Me included. Grooming was fine; nail clipping…not so much. I used to take Sarge to the vet every couple of months. They knew what they were doing. Cost about fifteen bucks, but it’s a cheap price to pay to keep your pup pain-free.”
― Flint Maxwell, The Dark Winter

“From an early age, I learned life was strange. Not a lot of things made sense. One day, you could be happy because you made a few shots in a basketball game, and later that night, the police could be at your door with an aunt you hadn’t seen since you were in diapers, telling you there’s been an accident and that she’s going to be staying with you while everything’s sorted out. Things just happened. We have no control over it. And I find that terrifying.”
― Flint Maxwell, The Cabin of Nowhere: Dandelion

“Yeah,” I told him when I got my balance again and started walking on my own. “I’ll tell him I got my ass kicked. And you know what the worst part of that is?” Colin shook his head. I turned to look at Rack, who was still trailing behind us, expecting him to take a stab at it. He said nothing. I went on. “The worst part is he’ll either be so proud that he’ll shed tears, or he’ll call me a pussy and kick my ass more for losing.” “Shit, man,” Colin said. “Yeah.” I sighed.”
― Flint Maxwell, The Cabin of Nowhere: Dandelion

“He stares down at his right hand, which is planted in the dirt. Beneath his palm, the ground pulses rhythmically as if it is breathing.”
― Flint Maxwell, Creature