Jack Dane > Quotes

“There isn’t much worse that could happen to me, and somehow that fills me with a sense of indignation that wasn’t there only moments ago.”
― Jack Dane, The Apartment Across the Hall

“hear the sink running behind the closed bathroom door and use the opportunity to let out a fart I’ve been holding in for the past twenty minutes.”
― Jack Dane, His First Wife

“I lean against the counter and shut my eyes tight, working to regulate my breathing. It’s vital that I manage my thoughts before they overwhelm me completely. Somewhere in my brain, Dr. DeLuca’s words echo, but they are tiny and weak.”
― Jack Dane, The Apartment Across the Hall

“I don’t know what it is about food service, but each and every shift seems to suck the life out of me. Maybe it’s having to stay in a state of constant motion for eight straight hours without a break. Maybe it’s the nagging customers that always seem to have a problem and you can never keep happy. Whatever it is, it leaves hardly any energy for anything else,”
― Jack Dane, The New Sitter

“There’s a battle happening in my exhausted, sleep-deprived brain. Part of me wants to believe that all of this is just in my head, and I’m concocting narratives to fill the emptiness in my own life.”
― Jack Dane, The Apartment Across the Hall

“I glance down at my Crocs, which are navy blue and stuffed with little shoe charms in nearly every hole. Not the most stylish attire admittedly, but they’re comfy, and they’re me.”
― Jack Dane, The Apartment Across the Hall

“I’ve seen it said that New York City, despite being the biggest city in the country, has some of the loneliest people. I know it’s true—I’m one of them.”
― Jack Dane, The Apartment Across the Hall