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Quote by James Lee Burke

“We gain no wisdom by imposing our way on others.”

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James Lee Burke is an American author born on December 5, 1936. Known for his unique detective and crime novels, Burke's works are renowned for their deep Southern setting and complex character development. more

“In that moment, when watches and clocks misbehave and you feel a cold vapor wrap itself around your heart, you unconsciously draw a line at the bottom of a long column of numbers and come up with a sum. Perhaps it's one that fills you with contentment and endows you with a level of courage and an acceptance that you didn't know you possessed.Or maybe not.”

Knows Feels Heart Long Moments Lines Levels Numbers Watches Acceptance Cold Draws Bottom Come Up Clock Contentment That Moment Possessed Wraps Columns Vapor

Book:The Glass Rainbow: A Dave Robicheaux Novel

Source: The Glass Rainbow: A Dave Robicheaux Novel

“I'd be nothing without my wife. She's the coolest. She's the greatest. She is the smartest. She's the funniest. I love her so much. She's like the - it's like your best friend for the rest of your life.”

Wife My Wife Rest Of Your Life Your Best Friend

Author:Jimmy Fallon

“Age is a clever thief. It takes a little from you each day, so you're not aware of your loss until it'd irreversible.”

Littles Age Loss Clever Each Day Thieves Irreversible Your Loss

Author:James Lee Burke

“THE ALLURE OF Montana is like a commitment to a narcotic; you can never use it up or get enough of it. Its wilderness areas probably resemble the earth on the first day of creation.”

Firsts Enough Use Earth Creation Commitment Areas Wilderness Montana Allure Narcotics

Book:Light of the World: A Dave Robicheaux Novel

Source: Light of the World: A Dave Robicheaux Novel

“If we break promises to God, shouldn't we be allowed an occasional violation of our word to our friends and superiors?”

Ifs Break Promise Superiors Violation Occasional Our Words

Book:A Dave Robicheaux Ebook Boxed Set: Neon Rain, Heaven's Prisoners, Excerpt from The Glass Rainbow

Source: A Dave Robicheaux Ebook Boxed Set: Neon Rain, Heaven's Prisoners, Excerpt from The Glass Rainbow

“I also believe my home state is cursed by ignorance and poverty and racism, much of it deliberately inculcated to control a vulnerable electorate. And I believe many of the politicians in Louisiana are among the most stomach-churning examples of white trash and venality I have ever known. To me, the fact that large numbers of people find them humorously picaresque is mind numbing, on a level with telling fond tales of one's rapist.”

Source: Creole Belle: A Dave Robicheaux Novel

“But perhaps age has taught me that the earth is still new, molten at the core and still forming, that black leaves in the winter forest will crawl with life in the spring, that our story is ongoing and it is indeed a crime to allow the heart's energies to dissipate with the fading of light on the horizon.”

Heart Stills Stories Light Age Earth Energy Black Crime Taught Spring Winter Core Forests Horizon Ongoing Fading

Book:A Dave Robicheaux Ebook Boxed Set: Neon Rain, Heaven's Prisoners, Excerpt from The Glass Rainbow

Source: A Dave Robicheaux Ebook Boxed Set: Neon Rain, Heaven's Prisoners, Excerpt from The Glass Rainbow

“There's no substitute for loyalty.”

Loyalty Substitutes

Author:James Lee Burke

“Let it Ride channels Elmore Leonard at the height of his powers, with dialogue Quentin Tarantino would kill for.”

Dialogue Height Quentin Tarantino

Author:Ken Bruen

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