John Connolly, The Wolf In Winter Quotes

Know a man by his metaphors.

The trick was not to stifle the emotions, but to control them. Love, anger, grief – all were weapons in their way, but they needed to be kept in check.

You pay by the hour, even if the job only takes five minutes. I don’t do fractions.

Slow animals always become prey in the end.

If cats could count, they’d start getting nervous around the time they put paid to their fifth life.

A condensed Shakespeare with all of the dull parts removed, leaving only the great moments of drama: ghosts, and bloodied daggers, and dying kings.

But he was wounded, and tired, and winter was still upon him.

It’s a full-time job being homeless. It’s a full-time job being poor.

Misery loved company, but damnation needed it.