Boris Bacic > Quotes

“As long as she didn’t look at it, she would be fine, a ridiculous thought told her. But she couldn’t not look. It was like telling someone not to think about oranges after mentioning oranges.”
― Boris Bacic, It Lives in the Woods

“It was like the analogy one of his coworkers gave him once – he grabbed a pen and theatrically hid it behind his back before telling Brad that he had nothing hidden there. The same thing happened with Travis. He had a pen he was clearly trying to hide.”
― Boris Bacic, Apartment 401

“Just don’t work more than you got to. I got a motto that kept me sane during all those years in the minin’ industry, and that’s – don’t lift nothin’ heavier than a spoon if you ain’t paid for it.”
― Boris Bacic, Apartment 401

“Marine snow. She could see where the moniker had come from. As she stared at the aquatic particles outside, she realized it looked a bit like snow on a quiet, windless night. Ellie could almost imagine herself sitting by the window in the safety of her home, warm and reading a book while snowflakes gently splattered against the glass. She then remembered that the matter in front of the Dolphin was essentially a shower of millions of tiny dead creatures, and the charm of the moment was gone.”
― Boris Bacic, They Came from the Ocean

“That smell would stick around for days the first few times you encountered it, and you would wake up at night thinking you were still surrounded by the dead bodies. You’d even hear screams and gunshots from time to time, only to find yourself in the safety of your bed. That excruciating feeling would either linger until it devoured you or until you got entirely desensitized to it. Those who didn’t get used to it were either dead or in an insane asylum.”
― Boris Baćić, The Fertility Project

“You are one henpecked motherfucker, you know that?” Federica said as she put her hands on her hips.”
― Boris Bacic, Maria

“Well, I couldn’t just waltz in. We’re talking about a woman who framed you for drug possession. I first waited to see if you’d try to contact me, but you’re too much of a pussy, so I came here and save your ass instead.”
― Boris Bacic, Maria

“She must have been on drugs. There was no other explanation for such behavior.”
― Boris Bacic, Emergency Broadcast

“He learned that dedicating yourself to the company and sacrificing personal time never paid off,”
― Boris Bacic, Apartment 401

“4-7-8 breathing technique”
― Boris Bacic, Decaying Haven

“alacrity”
― Boris Bacic, They Came from the Ocean