Janus Lucky > Quotes

“The future belongs to those who dare—but also to those who don’t check their mailboxes too often.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“You can shovel your awards into the place closest to your brain.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“You are too full of sorries and thin on the promised good news.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“The taste of his dinner still lingered between his teeth, a reminder that indulgence always leaves traces.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“Pekka liked contradictions. One of them definitely was the fact that he was soon 60 but behaved like a 20-year-old nerd.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“Regret, like a bad meal, had a way of coming back when you least expected it.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“He was like a poorly written plot twist—predictable yet somehow still disappointing.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“She had the face of a saint and the soul of a tax collector.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“In his experience, ‘trust me’ was just a polite way of saying ‘brace yourself.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“He wasn’t what Mikael expected. Instead of the grumpy first impression, he could see someone who cared—and someone who let him into his house, laughed with and at him, and was curious to know his story.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“Thank heavens Pekka didn’t check his mailbox next to his door because its contents would have destroyed the rest of his night.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“Some people leave footprints in your life. Others just leave muddy stains.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“Some wounds don’t scar over. They just learn to dress better.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“Some people believe in ghosts. I believe in the weight of memories that refuse to fade.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“His patience was thinner than a barista’s tolerance for decaf orders.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“It’s not what you think," said Pekka with a wink. "It’s probably worse.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“Some people drink to forget. He drank to remember more selectively.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“Some things are best left unsaid. But the best ones tend to be the hardest to keep quiet.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“She looked like the Queen herself but spoke like a brothel owner.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“He trusted books more than people—they at least warned you how many pages they had before wasting your time.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“Hope is just stubbornness with better PR.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“There was nothing like a stolen moment of happiness to remind you how much was missing.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“Pekka didn’t believe in fate, but fate clearly believed in him.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“Who knew that nostalgia had a scent? And why did it always smell a little like regret?”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“Grizabella has been having a one-night stand again, thought Pekka. And it is not even a full moon.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“Silence had weight. And in that moment, it was heavier than both of them could carry.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“He always hated the term ‘old friend.’ It either meant ‘we haven’t talked in years’ or ‘you still owe me money.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“Pekka liked cats, but only as visitors. Griz shared his sentiment.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“Loneliness is just an empty house with too many echoes.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

“Better to let anger out than intruders in.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."