J.H. Markert > Quotes

“Scarecrow's scare, That's what they do.”
― J.H. Markert, The Nightmare Man

“Freak.”
― J.H. Markert, Sleep Tight

“Detective Patterson: I’m a parent. I understand. You can do everything correctly, by the book, and kids are still going to do things that make you scratch your head.”
― J.H. Markert, Sleep Tight

“But unfortunately, the world doesn’t ever run in reverse. And one thing I’ve learned to be a hard truth is that hindsight never proves useful.”
― J.H. Markert, Sleep Tight

“You were either afraid of the tunnel or you were consumed by it.”
― J.H. Markert, Mister Lullaby

“mental abuse can carry multiple horrors of its own.”
― J.H. Markert, Sleep Tight

“Customers screamed. Instead of pointing the gun at Ben, the man put the barrel under his own chin. “This is on you, pal.” And he pulled the trigger.”
― J.H. Markert, The Nightmare Man

“Sometimes teens need to get burned before they realize for themselves that fire is hot.”
― J.H. Markert, The Nightmare Man

“This was what she imagined love should be. Messy and convoluted and silent and loud, but when shit hit the fan, when the house was on fire, you still danced.”
― J.H. Markert, Mister Lullaby

“She sat at the table but felt guilty even doing that, being idle.”
― J.H. Markert, Sleep Tight