Albert Waitt > Quotes

“If you didn't pay attention to the buoys and markers, you'd hit something.  Not enough people paid attention.  Our marinas were swamped with repairs.”
― Albert Waitt, The Ruins of Woodman's Village

“Murder, gambling, and beating up women doesn't illicit my sympathy, no matter what kind of language you dress it in.”
― Albert Waitt, The Ruins of Woodman's Village

“You think you're as tough as you used to be?"
"Probably not, Blink," I said.  "But in theory, I'm a hell of a lot smarter.”
― Albert Waitt, The Ruins of Woodman's Village

“I didn't know whether it was the events of the night or the coffee that had made me jittery.  I reached into the cabinet over the sink and pulled down the bottle of Jack Daniels.”
― Albert Waitt, The Ruins of Woodman's Village

“Laurel had one thousand year-round residents and our share of bar fights, car accidents, marital disputes, and an occasional breaking and entering.  What we didn't have were missing teenage girls.”
― Albert Waitt, The Ruins of Woodman's Village