Mark Lombardi

“When we were done, her purple lipstick was all smeared and I felt like giving her a right hook to the temple. I resisted.”
― Nate Flexer, The Disassembled Man

“ You can get what you want. Never sell out. Don't break. Don't weaken. Don't let the kindness of strangers be your salvation, for it is no salvation at all. Unless you sleep alone, you sleep with the enemy. Never come out of the storm. On the other hand, maybe you should. You don't have what it takes to go the hard way. Come out of the cold and sit by the fire. Let them warm you with the smiles and promise of friendship's fortune. Lose your edge. A soft body and chained mind suit you. Chances are you don't have what it takes to walk the frozen trail. Stay home and relax.”
― Henry Rollins, Solipsist

“I spent most of my dough on booze, broads and boats and the rest I wasted.”
― Elmore Leonard, LaBrava