Walter Quotes

“There can be no liberty for a community which lacks the means by which to detect lies.”
― Walter Lippmann, Liberty and the news

“Er," Oliver said. "He talks even less than the one Lily married," the crone remarked to Walter. "Though when the mood strikes him, he asks just as many questions as Galem." "I'm sorry," Oliver said weakly. The old woman nodded. "You are forgiven," she pronounced in a queenly tones.”
― Jessica Day George, Princess of the Silver Woods

“Jeff Dunham- "Happy Holidays!"
Walter the puppet- "You know, I've been wanting to say this for a few years: screw you it's merry Christmas."
Jeff- "You know Walter, there are people of other faiths."
Walter- "And their wrong!”
― Jeff Dunham- Very Special Christmas episode

“WI felt I ought to comment on that, but nothing occurred to me.”
― Walter Moers, The 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear

“It was Friday, so the farmers' market was in full autumnal swing, a sea of potted chrysanthemums and bushel after bushel of apples, pears, Fauvist gourds, and pumpkins with erotically fanciful stems. On one table stood galvanized buckets of the year's final roses; on another, skeins of yarn in muted, soulful purples and reds. Walter loved this part of the season- and not just because it was the time of year his restaurant flourished, when people felt the first yearnings to sit by a fire, to eat stew and bread pudding and meatloaf, drink cider and toddies and cocoa. He loved the season's transient intensity, its gaudy colors and tempestuous skies.”
― Julia Glass, The Whole World Over

“Thing about being free is, comes a point where you can't turn back, even if you wanted to....Even if you wanted to, they wouldn't take you. You've gone to far.”
― Nicholas Hochstedler, War in October

“Vad gjorde han med henne?" säger hon. "Hur mår hon?"
Viktor stelnar till. Hon kan bara se hans rygg.
"Du lovade", säger han knappt hörbart. "Du lovade att hålla henne utanför."
"Jag försökte"
Viktor vänder sig om. Hans blick är full av ilska.
"Vet du vad Walter sa till henne?" säger han tyst. "' Jag ska inte göra nåt mot dig som du inte redan har gjort mot dig själv'"
Minoo känner illamåendet stiga i halsen.
"Han öppnade hennes ärr", viskar Viktor.”
― Mats Strandberg, Sara Bergmark Elfgren, Nyckeln