“Margaux looks around the table; this is not working. All of a sudden she's thinking about a safe room, something she's only heard of but suddenly wants: water, oxygen, bulletproof door, dead bolts, a thousand books. Utterly quiet. Completely silent.… — Ron Koertge Copy Share Image
“If every kid who said he was going to the library, when he was really off doing something else, actually went to the library, they'd have to send out for more books.” — Ron Koertge Copy Share Image
“Statements make sense for somebody who needs advice. I’m not giving advice. I don’t instruct. At my best, I delight. That’s my job.” — Ron Koertge Copy Share Image
“You're a miracle, Walker. Your fingers are. Your toes are. Your crushing sadness and guilt are.” — Ron Koertge Copy Share Image
“Did you know if you look deep, deep, deep into a cat's eyes, there's an alter with three candles ?” — Ron Koertge Copy Share Image
“That's why babies cry so much. All of a sudden having a body is a lot to deal with.” — Ron Koertge Copy Share Image
“The air of a deposed prince. falsehood as restorative-if they wouldnt do that if they wouldnt do all that they do. the body as… — Ron Koertge Copy Share Image
“She knows her life is on the line but, believe it or not, she's never been so excited! Her husband's a serial killer, and… — Ron Koertge Copy Share Image
“Since I don't know where I'm going, I guess I'm in no real hurry to get there.” — Ron Koertge Copy Share Image
“Our enemy is man with his arrogance and greed. The woodsman in particular. Destroyer of trees. Clearer of land. Owner of fire. While he… — Ron Koertge Copy Share Image
“Dark night of the soul,” said Jesus, “Happens to everybody sooner or later.” — Ron Koertge Copy Share Image
“All over town kids lay awake & wondered: Am I smart enough, pretty enough, strong enough, tall enough? If our fears were smoke, the… — Ron Koertge Copy Share Image
“She's selling CDs on the corner, fifty cents to any stoner, any homeboy with a boner. Sleet and worse - the weather's awful. Will… — Ron Koertge Copy Share Image
“Okay, they were ogre children with little gray teeth, but they were kids! They didn't do anything, not really. Sure, when they played, they… — Ron Koertge Copy Share Image
