John August > Quotes

“That's sort of growing up, I guess. Forgetting the things you used to love.”
― john august

“There's a time when a man needs to fight and a time when he needs to accept that his destiny's lost, the ship has sailed and that only a fool will continue. The truth is I've always been a fool.”
― John August

“Did you ever think, maybe you're not too big? Maybe this town's just too small? " - Big Fish”
― John August

“No one’s good at everything. And that’s how it should be. It gives us a reason to ask for help.”
― John August, Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire

“Arlo Finch felt small—but not in a bad way. Rather, it felt like being let in on a secret about the vastness of the universe, a goldfish set loose in the ocean.”
― John August, Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire

“It was that night I discovered that most things you consider evil or wicked are simply lonely, and lacking in the social niceties.”
― John August, Big Fish: The Shooting Script

“The snaplight hit the beast square in the face. And did nothing”
― John August, Arlo Finch in the Lake of the Moon

“The three of us are always in danger,” said Arlo. “That’s sort of our thing.”
― John August, Arlo Finch in the Lake of the Moon

“THE RANGER’S VOW LOYAL, BRAVE, KIND AND TRUE— KEEPER OF THE OLD AND NEW— I GUARD THE WILD, DEFEND THE WEAK, MARK THE PATH, AND VIRTUE SEEK. FOREST SPIRITS HEAR ME NOW AS I SPEAK MY RANGER’S VOW.”
― John August, Arlo Finch in the Lake of the Moon

“There’ll be things in your life you’ll regret. Dumb mistakes, bad choices. They’re like these awful tattoos you can’t get rid of. So you wear something over them. Keep them out of sight. That’s all I’ve been doing. Just trying not to look at it.”
― John August, Arlo Finch in the Lake of the Moon

“It was Celeste, his mom. Only now she was younger than he was.”
― John August, Arlo Finch in the Lake of the Moon

“It’s like a fidget spinner.” Then the offering dropped to the ground, tossed aside. The wind had moved on. “Those get boring fast,” said Darnell.”
― John August, Arlo Finch in the Lake of the Moon

“This whole time, I thought it was some kind of prophecy. Like I was special, unique, and the universe had picked me for some reason. But that’s not really true. It’s like these cards. You get what you’re dealt, but it’s how you play them that matters.”
― John August, Arlo Finch in the Lake of the Moon

“Then Wade cupped his hands around his mouth and yelled as loud as he could: “ECHO!” Indeed, there was an impressive echo. Followed by the mighty roar of a troll.”
― John August, Arlo Finch in the Lake of the Moon

“Arlo declares he wasn’t destined to be a hero. “I wasn’t chosen,” he said. “I chose.”
― John August, Arlo Finch in the Lake of the Moon

“One day I'm going to use this experience in my memoirs [...]. Is when a famous person writes about their life and describes the bad stuff they went through. It's important to have enough bad stuff or it just seems like bragging, and no one likes that. So messing up today that's really helpful, because is shows that I'm human.”
― John August, Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire

“The night sky was fractured, cracks forming between the constellations. It was as if the heavens were made of glass, which was now shattering in slow motion. From the spaces between the stars, shadowy tentacles reached down. They twisted like cyclones, snaking their way to the ground. Light glowed within the tips of the funnels. “What is that?” asked Wade. “What’s happening?” Arlo was almost certain he knew the answer. “It’s the Eldritch.”
― John August, Arlo Finch in the Lake of the Moon