“I have a lot of rage about things that didn't happen to me, tied up with watching an immigrant, working-class father struggle to make his way through the world - and seeing how society was modeled to keep him in his place.” WorldWayHappensFatherClassStruggleSeeingRageImmigrantsTiedWorking ClassTied Up Author:Dennis Lehane
“The world does not have tidy endings. The world does not have neat connections. It is not filled with epiphanies that work perfectly at the moment that you need them.” WorldNeedsDoeMomentsConnectionsFilledNeatEpiphanyTidyNeat And Tidy Author:Dennis Lehane
“This world can only give me reminders of what I don't have, can never have, didn't have for long enough.” WorldGivingLongEnoughThis WorldGive MeReminders Book:Shutter Island Source: Shutter Island
“She smiled darkly and shook her head. 'I'm not crazy. I'm not. Of course what else would a crazy person claim? That's the Kafkaesque genius of it all. If you're not crazy but people have told the world you are, then all your protests to the contrary just underscore their point. Do you see what I'm saying?” PeopleIfsWorldPersonsCoursesCrazyGeniusClaimsContraryProtestCrazy Person Author:Dennis Lehane
“When I was young, I asked my priest how to get to heaven and still protect yourself from all the evil in the world. He told me what God told His children;'You are sheep among wolves, be wise as the serpent, yet innocent as doves.” WorldChildrenStillsYoungEvilHeavenWiseProtectInnocentPriestsSheepBeing WiseDoveSerpentProtect Yourself Author:Dennis Lehane
“Whatever she saw beyond the camera lens, beyond the photographer, beyond anything in the known world probably - wasn't fit to be seen.” WorldKnownSawsFitCamerasPhotographerLensesCamera Lenses Book:Shutter Island Source: Shutter Island
“The world according to Bubba is simple - if it aggravates you, stop it. By whatever means necessary.” IfsWorldMeanSimpleBubba Author:Dennis Lehane
“Narrative becomes the way you make sense of chaos. That's how you focus the world. It's the only reason you should ever try this writing job.” WorldWayShouldWritingTryingReasonJobsFocusChaosNarrativeMake Sense Author:Dennis Lehane
