Christopher J. Yates > Quotes

“Truth is seldom a lens, truth is a kaleidoscope,”
― Christopher J. Yates, Grist Mill Road

“Perhaps biting your tongue was the only thing that kept the worst parts of you hidden from the world.”
― Christopher J. Yates, Black Chalk

“The true gambler plays for the thrill, the sheer ecstasy of taking part. And the purest thrill comes not from the idea of winning but from the fear of defeat, from there being something real and valuable on the line. If there’s nothing to lose, then where’s the thrill? The true gambler does the opposite.’ Middle was gesturing with his fingers, letting them flutter here and there. ‘Yes, the purest lover of the game bets the other way, he goes entirely against the grain. Doesn’t he, Chad?’ Chad gave Emilia a confused”
― Christopher J. Yates, Black Chalk

“Jolyon was like a fireplace in wintertime, people liked to warm their souls around him.”
― Christopher J. Yates, Black Chalk

“Because any friendship was a path and paths always led elsewhere. To more paths and new places.”
― Christopher J. Yates, Black Chalk

“How far am I prepared to go? I will go further than you. However many weapons you’re willing to bring, I will bring more. However low you go, you will never dig deeper than me. I will win, because what this will cost me in pain, I will pay. My resources are limitless, I will always outbid you and I will never back down.”
― Christopher J. Yates, Grist Mill Road

“And what else could I do with my life but try to write? I was raised by books, Jolyon, a pack of writers weaned me, like Mowgli brought up by his wolves.”
― Christopher J. Yates, Black Chalk

“But what I liked most of all about cooking was simple. I had learned to make people happy. I'd discovered that food does not have to be only sustenance, food can be love.”
― Christopher J. Yates, Grist Mill Road

“Someone else had come out with that old line about winning not being everything. Probably Emilia, that’s exactly the sort of thing she liked to believe. And then one of us replied … perhaps even me, I’m not sure … one of us said, Of course winning is everything. Why else do you think we call ourselves the human race?”
― Christopher J. Yates, Black Chalk

“But what if shyness was simply a curse and in the world beyond his sealed lips a whole better life awaited him”
― Christopher J. Yates, Black Chalk

“What does it mean to watch? When a crime takes place in front of you, what is watching? Is it a failure to act or is it simply keeping your eyes open?”
― Christopher J. Yates, Grist Mill Road

“Of course winning is everything. Why else do you think we call ourselves the human race?”
― Christopher J. Yates, Black Chalk

“Jolyon believed the world was becoming impossibly overcrowded. But Chad already had a deep understanding of his new friend and it was clear to him that Jolyon believed the world was becoming overcrowded because he was so frequently at the centre of a crowd.”
― Christopher J. Yates, Black Chalk