Bar Scene Quotes

“It felt like an eternity before he gingerly lifted himself from the table and staggered backwards. Glass shards protruded from chest to groin. The guy looked like a bloody porcupine. A cute, tall bloody porcupine. I’m tall too. Five foot ten. But he had at least four inches on me, even with my thick-heeled boots.
“What’s your name?” he slurred.
While visions of reckless homicide charges danced in my head, I contemplated using an alias. Finally, I said my real name, “Sam.”
“Nice to meet you, Sammers. I’m Jake,” he said.”
― Betsy Cook Speer, Demolition Queen - Champagne, Murder & Chaos

“When he remembers that night, Dennis swears the man leaned down and whispered in his ear, 'Life's a test. Keep failing 'til you win.' In the moment, though, the only thing he's sure of is that they fought a minute, then started over. While they re-racked and cued up, he crawled back and forth, picking up those overpriced coins.”
― Laurie Perez, Virga in Death Valley

“If you can’t confide in your bartender, who can you confide in?”
― Leslie Kurt, Satisfying Julie