Marshall Thornton > Quotes

“Nice people always make me want to do bad things.”
― Marshall Thornton, Two Nick Nowak Novellas

“He'd already identified me as a heathen, and I hoped he wouldn't try to change that.”
― Marshall Thornton, Two Nick Nowak Novellas

“My grief had become a thick scab; I picked at it from time to time, but mostly I left it alone. I didn’t want to know what was underneath.”
― Marshall Thornton, From the Ashes

“In fact, if more people had group sex the world would be a better place. Maybe there'd be less war and stuff. Okay, I knew I was high when that thought popped into my head.”
― Marshall Thornton, Three Nick Nowak Mysteries

“Everyone lies. They lie to the people they love; they lie to themselves. Once you admit it, it's not such a hard thing to live with. What is hard to live with is how far people will go to keep their lies alive.”
― Marshall Thornton, Two Nick Nowak Novellas

“So, Carter, if you need to talk about anything, you know, about being gay. If there are things that you don't understand or things that confuse you, you can ask me. Anything. You can ask me anything."
Carter studied him for a moment and asked. "Who's your cell provider?”
― Marshall Thornton, My Favorite Uncle

“Grieving is like being set afire. Except when you try to put out the flames they disappear; when you try to salve your wounds you find your skin unblemished. You take a breath, thinking the worst has passed, and then grief bursts into flame anew. It rages, it roars, it smolders, all at its own unfathomable whim. You can't shake it; you have no choice but to burn.”
― Marshall Thornton, Murder Book

“If there is a God, he’s a son of a bitch. If he wanted to do us a favor he would have made raw carrots and bean sprouts as appealing as a fatty, fried sandwich and a Marlboro.”
― Marshall Thornton, Three Nick Nowak Mysteries

“Um…you’re four blocks away. Why can’t you walk?”
“I’m naked.” Sometimes the truth was like a band-aid in need
of removal; one had to get it over with as quickly as possible.
“And I’m sitting in a bougainvillea bush.”
Jason was silent. Even his silence sounded angry. Praline knew
he should have sent a text.”
― Marshall Thornton, The Perils of Praline

“Kindness is the only real bravery.”
― Marshall Thornton, From the Ashes

“Having sex with friends seems like a very good idea until suddenly it doesn't.”
― Marshall Thornton, Bloodlines

“How was church?” I asked.
“I’m going to hell.”
I shrugged like it was of no importance. “That’s good. You’d be lonely in heaven without me.”
― Marshall Thornton, A Time For Secrets

“If you have nothing, you have nothing to lose. That's how I'd wanted my life to be.”
― Marshall Thornton, From the Ashes

“Does God ever give people exactly what they want?"
"You're thinking of Santa Claus. God gives us what we need.”
― Marshall Thornton, Bloodlines

“You're an opportunistic little slut, that's what you are."
"That's not fair. I had no idea she'd give me your job."
"Oh, you just fucked her husband for the fun of it?"
"Have you seen his ass?”
― Marshall Thornton, The Perils of Praline

“Do you think I'm lying to you?" I asked.
"No, I think you're lying to you. I'm just in the way.”
― Marshall Thornton, Two Nick Nowak Novellas

“It was on the tip of my tongue to say something snide, something that would hurt him, but somehow I couldn't. It would be like kicking Bambi in the teeth.”
― Marshall Thornton, From the Ashes

“I probably needed to say something, some spiritual version of "Get the fuck out."
And I had no idea what that might be.”
― Marshall Thornton, The Ghost Slept Over

“Or maybe I've just lost the taste for love. Love isn't always a good thing.
Sometimes it makes a mess of people' lives.”
― Marshall Thornton, Three Nick Nowak Mysteries

“Since I was pretty sure he was just an asshole and not a murdering asshole, I told him to suck my dick.”
― Marshall Thornton, A Time For Secrets

“Don’t call me Daddy unless you mean it.”
“How do you know I don’t mean it?”
“Because your clothes are on and your ass isn’t in the air.”
― Marshall Thornton, Lucky Days

“I wasn't exactly sure that getting someone a job as a porn star was completely altruistic. But maybe I was being judgemental.”
― Marshall Thornton, Three More Nick Nowak Mysteries

“If you look out for the sunny side of the street, the sunny side of the street will look out for you.”
― Marshall Thornton, The Perils of Praline

“Detective work is ninety-nine percent boring and one percent the kind of excitement no one should ever experience.”
― Marshall Thornton, Three Nick Nowak Mysteries

“I’m not as Catholic as I used to be. I find that I can’t believe in a God who would punish anyone for the way he made them. A God who punishes is something mankind created as a way to hurt and control one another. God isn’t like that. God is better than that, better than us.”
― Marshall Thornton, The Lies That Bind

“Peter made a sour sound, then said, "Darling, I'd really rather you didn't make the same mistake again and again. I prefer it when my friends make new mistakes. Making the same mistake over and over is just boring.”
― Marshall Thornton, Full Release

“I had to stop missing things. I was still here, I needed to do everything. I needed to know everything. I needed to do it all while there was time.”
― Marshall Thornton, Heart's Desire

“You live your life like it's some kind of nuclear fallout shelter. The walls are three feet thick, you have enough food to last through nuclear winter and you're the only one in there.”
― Marshall Thornton, My Favorite Uncle

“I suppose if I were looking for love in the eyes of every guy I fucked, I’d have been offended.”
― Marshall Thornton, Lucky Days

“Was that all life really was? A series of betrayals? Was there no way we could avoid damaging each other?”
― Marshall Thornton, From the Ashes