“She said, 'Goodbye, Reuben, a love for decency does not abide in you.' There is your divorced woman talking about decency. I told her, I said, 'Goodbye, Nola, I hope that little nail selling bastard will make you happy this… — Charles Portis Copy Share Image
“She was his beacon to what others called decency, not because she told him how to act but because she made him want to try.” — Thea Harrison Copy Share Image