Said Quotes by Michael Chabon

9 Said quotes by Michael Chabon

Nine Chabon snippets where “said” punctuates his richly textured storytelling. The collection showcases his playful language and narrative depth, giving a concise taste of his literary flair.

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“Always true to the code,” she said.”

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See you in the funny papers," he said. Jaunty, he reminded himself; always jaunty. In my panache is their hope for salvation.

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I said, “I need to hear something that’s going to save my life.” Re: Selecting songs from a jukebox.

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Love is like falconry," he said. "Don't you think that's true, Cleveland?" "Never say love is like anything." said Cleveland. "It isn't.

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Louis Pasteur said, 'Chance favors the prepared mind.' If you're really engaged in the writing, you'll work yourself out of whatever jam…

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He had no idea of how long his life would one day seem to have gone on; how daily present the absence…

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That's a big trunk," James said, as we jammed in the leathery old case that looked so much like the black heart…

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That evening I rode downtown on an unaccountably empty bus, sitting in the last row. At the front I saw a thin…

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“Do you think they were ever happy?" "Definitely," I said. "Definitely?" "For sure." "She went crazy. His business failed. They couldn't have…

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“Then I reminded myself that I was always willing to listen to arguments in favor of avoiding an unpleasant chore, and I shook my…

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“Love great first lines and paragraphs. From The Yiddish Policemen's Union: Nine months Landsman's been flopping at the Hotel Zamenhof without any of his…

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