I found out long ago that the place where the law is apt to be abused the most is right around a… — Jim Thompson Copy Share Image
“The phone rang. Softly, in actuality, yet it seemed loud and ominous, as phones do at night in dark hotel rooms.” — Jim Thompson Dark Copy Share Image
If we all had all we wanted to eat, we'd crap too much. We'd have inflation in the toilet paper industry. — Jim Thompson Food Copy Share Image
“There are thirty-two ways to write a story, and IÔÇÖve used every one, but there is only one plot ÔÇô things are… — Jim Thompson Writing Copy Share Image
Then he laughed and she laughed. And quivering with the movement of the train, the dead man seemed to laugh too. — Jim Thompson Dead man Copy Share Image
“It was like being asleep when you were awake and awake when you were asleep. I'd pinch myself, figuratively speaking - I… — Jim Thompson Copy Share Image
“I finished the ale, started to order a third one, and decided against it. I'd had enough. More than enough. Or I… — Jim Thompson Copy Share Image
“a heck of a lot of things are bound to go wrong in a world as big as this one. And if… — Jim Thompson Copy Share Image
“She wasn't much over five feet and a hundred pounds, and she looked a little scrawny around the neck and ankles. But… — Jim Thompson Copy Share Image
“He had never before realized the blessedness of silence - the freedom to be silent, rather, if one chose. He had never… — Jim Thompson Freedom Copy Share Image
“You go into the office and take a book or two from the shelves. You read a few lines, like your life… — Jim Thompson Book Copy Share Image
“Her mind moved around and around the subject, moving with a kind of fuzzy firmness. With no coherent thought process, she arrived… — Jim Thompson Authority Copy Share Image
“You’ve got no time at all, but it seems like you’ve got forever. You’ve got nothing to do, but it seems like… — Jim Thompson Gone crazy Copy Share Image
“The land, now, well I'll tell you how I feel about that. It's done a good job, as good as it was… — Jim Thompson Comedy Copy Share Image
“Clinton sighed, and gave up. All his life he had given up. He didn't know why it was like that; why a… — Jim Thompson Life Copy Share Image
“Well. Well? What are you going to do? What are you going to say? What are you going to say when you’re… — Jim Thompson Good man Copy Share Image
“I just learned two things there at that college, Mr. Ford, that was ever of any use to me. One was that… — Jim Thompson Black and white Copy Share Image
“You've got no time at all, but it seems like you've got forever. You've got nothing to do, but it seems like… — Jim Thompson Copy Share Image
“Yeah, Johnnie,’ I said, ‘it’s a screwed up, bitched up world, and I’m afraid it’s going to stay that way. And I’ll… — Jim Thompson Hard To Explain Copy Share Image
Dad always said that he had enough trouble sorting the fiction out of so-called facts, without reading fiction. He always said that… — Jim Thompson Copy Share Image
We're living in a funny world kid, a peculiar civilization. The police are playing crooks in it, and the crooks are doing… — Jim Thompson Argument Copy Share Image
In lots of books I read, the writer seems to go haywire every time he reaches a high point. He’ll start leaving… — Jim Thompson Book Copy Share Image
“Rothman gave me another sharp look, and then he looked down at his desk. 'Lou' he said softly, 'do you know how… — Jim Thompson Life expectancy Copy Share Image
“I yawned and I stretched. I sure was needing some sleep, but I guess I'm always in need of sleep like I'm… — Jim Thompson Copy Share Image
