“Wherever you go, and whatever you do, the first thing you're going to see in the morning, and the last thing at night, is the inside of your own head. An unchanging landscape, a still photograph.” — Michael Marshall Smith Copy Share Image
“I wash with the can of water I set aside the night before, and eat whatever I put next to it. The washing is… — Michael Marshall Smith Copy Share
You have to accept gifts occasionally, because there are some things you can’t give yourself — Michael Marshall Smith Copy Share
“The greatest hazard of all, losing one’s self, can occur very quietly in the world, as if it were nothing at all. No other… — Michael Marshall Smith Copy Share
“When you’re born a light is switched on, a light which shines up through your life. As you get older the light still reaches… — Michael Marshall Smith Copy Share
“The mind is like a pool of water, and rain falls as you age. The water gets deeper, and looks so still: occasionally some… — Michael Marshall Smith Copy Share
When you meet someone you love, then you change for good. That’s why the other person will never know or understand the earlier you,… — Michael Marshall Smith Copy Share
One of the most subtle and powerful writers of dark fiction - a unique voice. — Michael Marshall Smith Copy Share
“I caught one last glimpse of her face, howling something at me. There were too many vowels in what she said, and they were… — Michael Marshall Smith Copy Share
Death is real. Death changes things. Everything else is filler, merely a message from our sponsor. — Michael Marshall Smith Copy Share
Nobody likes to see a body, but it's better than seeing a ghost. Bodies just make you doubt the world and the people in… — Michael Marshall Smith Copy Share
“Everyone’s alone in their world, because everybody’s life is different. You can send people letters, and show them photos, but they can never come… — Michael Marshall Smith Copy Share
“If people knew that I really am what I say I am,' he said, 'you know they'd never forgive me.' 'Don't worry,' I said,… — Michael Marshall Smith Copy Share
My limited experience of such things told me that you get closest to the truth by not giving it advance warning that you're coming… — Michael Marshall Smith Copy Share
