Ora Wittkop

“Are you asleep?” I said I was. She lit a cigarette for me, one for herself. “Don’t you ever think you’d like to go back to detecting once in a while just for the fun of it?”
― Dashiell Hammett, The Thin Man

“You have to be out of your mind. What kind of clinic lets people operate on themselves?” “Well, Suture Self.”
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― Steve Bates, Back To You

“Maybe the next world will be a pleasanter place than this”
― John Gunther

“Pack speaking about his new love, Sky: “Well, let’s see. She has the animal husbandry skills of a vet, the organizational skills of a Six Sigma guru, and the mechanical skills of a…trained mechanic. She doesn’t require handyman help. And she’s nice to look at. Other than that, she leaves a lot to be desired. And maybe I omitted the best part, which is that she’s a fine human being with strong values.”
― John M. Vermillion, Pack's Posse