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121 " I’m a grown woman, and I can fend for myself. Now help me put on my pants. "
― J.A. Konrath , Whiskey Sour (Jack Daniels Mystery, #1)
122 " He rolled his eyes, which buoyed me with relief. The dying don’t bother with sarcasm. "
― J.A. Konrath , Jack Daniels Boxset, #1-3 (Jack Daniels Mystery, #1-3)
123 " McGlade is a bit, um, abrasive,” Jack said. “If he says something rude, you have to promise not to kill him.” I smiled. Jack didn’t. “I’m serious. Promise me.” “I promise. I don’t kill people just because they’re rude.” “Yeah, well, that’s because you haven’t met Harry yet.” She "
― J.A. Konrath , Codename: Chandler Trilogy - Three Complete Novels (Codename: Chandler #1-3)
124 " Funny thing about regrets. I don’t lament what I’ve done, but rather, what I didn’t do. "
― J.A. Konrath , Rusty Nail (Jack Daniels Mystery, #3)
125 " I’m often asked which of the Jack Daniels books is my personal favorite. It "
126 " Then I’m making a choice right now, to not join you in your self-loathing pity party. Guilt and regret are useless emotions. "
― J.A. Konrath , Second Coming (The Konrath Dark Thriller Collective Book 12)
127 " I can't do it, if I finish that, I'll have to attach a seat belt to the toilet.Maybe an airbag too. "
128 " Hate is ignorant. Bigotry is ignorant. So is pride when it is based on things you had no control over. I won’t take responsibility, or blame, for things that I did not do. I am not bound or obligated to live a certain way because of the circumstances of my birth. Culture, tradition, and religion are like language, borders, and infrastructure. They predate me. My ancestors don’t dictate my actions because I didn’t have any say in what they did. "
― J.A. Konrath , THE NINE (The Konrath Dark Thriller Collective Book 10)
129 " Well, your ass doesn’t look too bad.” “Thanks, Roy. You’ve got a cute ass yourself.” “I meant, I don’t think you’re gonna bleed to death.” Bert laughed. “And just two minutes ago, I was hoping I’d bleed to death.” Roy eyed the stake. “I bet. Nasty. "
― J.A. Konrath , The List
130 " Don’t get angry, Porky.” Harry grinned. "
― J.A. Konrath , Bloody Mary (Jack Daniels Mystery, #2)
131 " Never having something is different than having something and losing it. "
132 " Human beings are incapable of making big decisions when they are being crippled by numerous little decisions. It was why people stayed employed at soul-crushing jobs, because they only had to handle it on a day by day basis, rather than think of it as a forty year wasted chunk of their lives. I "
― J.A. Konrath , Last Call (Jack Daniels Mystery, #10)
133 " nobody is perfect. Anyone can backslide, even with the best of intentions. That be what the road to hell is paved with, they say. "
― J.A. Konrath , Holes in the Ground
134 " I tried counting backward from ten thousand. I tried deep breathing and relaxation exercises. I tried to imagine myself asleep. Nothing worked. Time marched forward, taking me with it. By the time I was feeling the slightest bit drowsy, the sun peeked in through the blinds and I had to get up to go to work. "
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― J.A. Konrath , STOP A MURDER - HOW (Mystery Puzzle, #1)
136 " In science, having more data is always preferred. In life, secrets and lies make society manageable. "
― J.A. Konrath , Revelations
137 " I chose some dark bread, and a non-dairy, low-fat, butter-flavored spread, which had such a long list of chemical ingredients on the package it should have been called “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Cancer. "
138 " The first snowfall of the season and everyone seems to forget, en masse, how to drive. I "