Treslove Quotes

#1. Before he met Finkler, Treslove had never met a Jew. Not knowingly at least. He supposed a Jew would be like the word Jew - small and dark and beetling. A secret person. But Finkler was almost orange in colour and spilled out of his clothes.

Howard Jacobson

#2. Could that be why Treslove so often found himself alone? Was he protecting himself against the companioned happiness he longed for because he dreaded how he would feel when it was taken from him?

Howard Jacobson

#3. A waitress, bringing Finkler more hot water, interrupted Treslove's answer. Finkler always asked for more hot water no matter how much hot water had already been brought. It was his way of asserting power, Treslove thought. No doubt Nietzsche, too, ordered more hot water than he needed.

Howard Jacobson

#4. Any idea how we're going to choose our best men?" Hunter asked drowsily. Roman chuckled and gently pulled free of Hunter's body before saying, "I get to play the brother card so I think that puts just you in the hot seat." Hunter

Sloane Kennedy

#5. A Lithuanian friend asked me what am I doing in Lithuania. If I knew the answer I would probably not be in Lithuania talking to her.

Robin Sacredfire

#6. Tonight I feel the stars are out
to use me for target practice.

Yusef Komunyakaa

#7. Idleness allows you to turn a situation from boredom to pleasure.

Tom Hodgkinson

#8. Neurosis has an absolute genius for malingering. There is no illness which it cannot counterfeit perfectly. If it is capable of deceiving the doctor, how should it fail to deceive the patient

Marcel Proust

#9. The best way to have peace is to always be prepared to fight a way.

George Washington

#10. One of those middle-aged mediocrities so common in London clubs who have no enemies, but are thoroughly disliked by their friends;

Oscar Wilde

#11. Part of my driving desire as a pastor is to remove every obstacle except the cross that would keep people from coming to faith in Christ.

Mark Batterson