Garrett

“Give people what they expect and you can take from them all that you need.”
― Victor LaValle, The Ballad of Black Tom

“That’s the funny thing,” she said. “Men always want to die for something. For someone. I can see the appeal. You do it once and it’s done. No more worrying, not knowing, about tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow. I know you all think it sounds brave, but I’ll tell you something even braver. To struggle and fight for the ones you love today. And then do it all over again the next day. Every day. For your whole life. It’s not as romantic, I admit. But it takes a lot of courage to live for someone, too.”
― Victor LaValle, The Devil in Silver

“Nobody ever thinks of himself as a villain, does he? Even monsters hold high opinions of themselves.”
― Victor LaValle, The Ballad of Black Tom

“Bring me arrogance and folly, bring me fire and destruction, bring me doom and the collapse of entire civilizations—just don’t bring me household squabbles.”
― Yann Martel, Son of Nobody