“and only when that happens do you realise just how much silence there really is. Silence between lovers, when something really needs to be said; silence from a parent when a child needs some word more than anything else in… — 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 Image
You have to accept gifts occasionally, because there are some things you can’t give yourself — Michael Marshall Smith Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
One of the most subtle and powerful writers of dark fiction - a unique voice. — Michael Marshall Smith Copy Share Image
“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 Image
Death is real. Death changes things. Everything else is filler, merely a message from our sponsor. — Michael Marshall Smith Copy Share Image
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 Image
