James Carlos Blake quotes
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“Violence is the most elemental truth of life. It's the central shaper of history, the ultimate determiner of whether A or B is going to get his way.”
-- James Carlos BlakeSource : Source: www.gq.com
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“History is a story of violence at work. It all comes down to the old saw that, however much you can gain with a kind word, you can gain more with a kind word and a gun.”
-- James Carlos BlakeSource : Source: www.gq.com
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“Men tend to remember the best things about the women they've loved and to forget the worst, which is why so many men make the same mistakes with women again and again. Women tend to forget the best things about the men they've loved and to remember the worst, which is why so many women become bitter about men.”
-- James Carlos BlakeSource : James Carlos Blake (2015). “The House of Wolfe: A Border Noir”, p.98, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
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“The greatest tragedy that can befall a man is never to know who he really is.”
-- James Carlos BlakeSource : "A Conversation with Pattiann Rogers". Interview with Carolyn Perry, Wayne Zade, poems.com. 2009.
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“If you're afraid to defend your convictions because you might get your ***** kicked for it, you're not really fit to advocate for them.”
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“A man who can laugh at himself is truly blessed, for he will never lack for amusement.”
-- James Carlos BlakeSource : James Carlos Blake (2010). “Handsome Harry: A Novel”, p.80, Zondervan
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“If the devil ever raised a garden, the Everglades was it.”
-- James Carlos BlakeSource : James Carlos Blake (2009). “Red Grass River: A Legend”, p.1, Harper Collins
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“If a woman has a good ***** the rest of her wil be nicely configured too, except for maybe the face. The face is always on its own.”
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“The shed of leaves became a cascade of red and gold and after a time the trees stood skeletal against a sky of weathered tin. The land lay bled of its colors. The nights lengthened, went darker, brightened in their clustered stars. The chilled air smelled of wood smoke, of distances and passing time. Frost glimmered on the morning fields. Crows called across the pewter afternoons.”
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“If you’re afraid to defend your convictions because you might get your ass kicked for it, you’re not really fit to advocate for them.”
-- James Carlos BlakeSource : "The GQ&A: James Carlos Blake". Interview with Stayton Bonner, www.gq.com. February 13, 2012.
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“If a woman has a good ass the rest of her wil be nicely configured too, except for maybe the face. The face is always on its own.”
-- James Carlos BlakeSource : James Carlos Blake (2013). “The Rules of Wolfe”, p.90, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
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