--- title: "2 Broken soul Quotes By Erik Storey" description: "2 Broken soul quotes by Erik Storey. Plus more from Erik Storey and more Broken soul sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/323/erik-storey-42717_bartender_the-place-smelled-of-piss-and-mildew-and_2742135.jpg" --- > [“The place smelled of piss and mildew and stale beer. There was something else, too: the acrid sweat of the strung out—a smell that reminded me of the little cantinas in Bolivia where people in the coca trade use booze…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-storey/the-place-smelled-of-piss-and-mildew-and-stale-beer-there-was/) [Erik Storey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-storey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/323/erik-storey-42717_bartender_the-place-smelled-of-piss-and-mildew-and_2742135.jpg) > [“The place smelled of piss and mildew and stale beer. There was something else, too: the acrid sweat of the strung out—a smell that reminded me of the little cantinas in Bolivia where people in the coca trade use booze…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-storey/the-place-smelled-of-piss-and-mildew-and-stale-beer-there-was-2/) [Erik Storey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-storey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/79a/erik-storey-42717_broken-soul_the-place-smelled-of-piss-and-mildew-and_2973812.jpg) ## More by Erik Storey > [“It would be nice, after this was over, to take a long raft trip. Maybe Jen and I could paddle through Westwater and its…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-storey/it-would-be-nice-after-this-was-over-to-take-a-long-raft-trip-maybe/) [Erik Storey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-storey/) > [“Sandy escarpments rose up on the left and forested mesas hugged the right until we dropped off a hill and headed into the Rifle…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-storey/sandy-escarpments-rose-up-on-the-left-and-forested-mesas-hugged-the/) [Erik Storey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-storey/) > [“I’m not a girl,” Allie said. Her eyes had narrowed to thin slits, and she stared at me as if begging for debate. “Sure,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-storey/i-m-not-a-girl-allie-said-her-eyes-had-narrowed-to-thin-slits-and-she/) [Erik Storey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-storey/) > [“The four men fidgeted, animated about something or other, eyes constantly searching, seeing and cringing at the spiders on the walls and the mothmen…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-storey/the-four-men-fidgeted-animated-about-something-or-other-eyes/) [Erik Storey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-storey/) > [“In the rearview mirror I could see the tired old ball of atoms settle down in its bed of rocks and sand, pulling its…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-storey/in-the-rearview-mirror-i-could-see-the-tired-old-ball-of-atoms-settle/) [Erik Storey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-storey/) > [“A sleek blue sports sedan with tinted windows appeared, moving too fast toward the park. I stepped out of the shadows and motioned to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-storey/a-sleek-blue-sports-sedan-with-tinted-windows-appeared-moving-too/) [Erik Storey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-storey/) > [“Once I’d climbed out of the cab, I put my outstretched hand below the sun, thumb up, fingers parallel with the horizon, index finger…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-storey/once-i-d-climbed-out-of-the-cab-i-put-my-outstretched-hand-below-the/) [Erik Storey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-storey/) > [“The fourth moved like a Benzedrine cat and hopped over Spike, came down, and tried to get me with a big right.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-storey/the-fourth-moved-like-a-benzedrine-cat-and-hopped-over-spike-came/) [Erik Storey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-storey/) > [“The place smelled of piss and mildew and stale beer. There was something else, too: the acrid sweat of the strung out—a smell that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-storey/the-place-smelled-of-piss-and-mildew-and-stale-beer-there-was/) [Erik Storey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-storey/) > [“The place smelled of piss and mildew and stale beer. There was something else, too: the acrid sweat of the strung out—a smell that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-storey/the-place-smelled-of-piss-and-mildew-and-stale-beer-there-was-2/) [Erik Storey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-storey/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/broken-soul/erik-storey/#itemlist", "name": "2 Broken soul Quotes By Erik Storey", "numberOfItems": 2, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“The place smelled of piss and mildew and stale beer. 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