“There was a lot to be said for a man’s capacity to be comfortable while alone.” — John Connolly Alone Copy Share Image
Being scared isn't the problem. It's not running away that's the hard part. — John Connolly Being scared Copy Share Image
“He was trying to put loss into words, but loss is absence and will always defy expression.” — John Connolly Language Copy Share Image
“But he was wounded, and tired, and winter was still upon him.” — John Connolly Tired Copy Share Image
“When did you get so clever?" "When I realized I wasn't as clever as I thought.” — John Connolly Clever Copy Share Image
“think you just like tethering goats.” “Well, be sure to tell me when your rope begins” — John Connolly Tethering Goats Copy Share Image
“I was a child who loved books, and I am an adult who is the product of books.” — John Connolly Adult Copy Share Image
“Families,” said Angel, with some feeling. “Can’t live with them, can’t have them killed without complications.” — John Connolly Angel Copy Share Image
“She was a round, curvy woman who, for Parker, brought to mind a figure assembled from a selection of soft fruits. Aside” — John Connolly Curvy Copy Share Image
“Men and men, men and women, whatever the permutation, in the end one partner usually feels more than the other and that… — John Connolly Men and women Copy Share Image
“Yesterday, upon the stair, I met a man who wasn’t there. He wasn’t there again today, I wish, I wish he’d go… — John Connolly Yesterday Copy Share Image
“His grandfather used to say that there were angels whom devils would greet on the street. If that were true, thought Parker,… — John Connolly Devil Copy Share Image
I feel that I'll be buried in Ireland and don't think I'll ever live in the U.S. I'm not comfortable with many… — John Connolly Aspects Copy Share Image
“Why did you shoot him?" "You weren't around," I replied, my teeth gritted in pain. "If you'd been here I'd have shot… — John Connolly Mystery-thriller Copy Share Image
“The trick was not to stifle the emotions, but to control them. Love, anger, grief – all were weapons in their way,… — John Connolly Anger Copy Share Image
There is sometimes a feeling in crime fiction that good writing gets in the way of story. I have never felt that… — John Connolly Act Copy Share Image
“On more than one occasion David, in his urge to explore the darker corners of the bookshelves, had found himself wearing strands… — John Connolly Spider Copy Share Image
Without a human voice to read them aloud, or a pair of wide eyes following them by flashlight beneath a blanket, books… — John Connolly Beaks Copy Share Image
“When Louis relaxed, it was an indication that a threat was at hand and he was preparing to act, as when an… — John Connolly Tension Copy Share Image
He had never really speculated about this before, since demons came in all shapes and sizes. Indeed, some of them came in… — John Connolly Dear Copy Share Image
“The child's face is close to her own now, but there is still no detail. It is a blur, a watercolor painting… — John Connolly Child Copy Share Image
“David could tell, by looking at her face as she read, whether or not the story contained in the book was living… — John Connolly Books Copy Share Image
“Samuel didn't move. 'What will you do if I climb off the bed?' 'Well I can eat you, or I can drag… — John Connolly Depths Copy Share Image
He would talk to them of stories and books, and explain to them how stories wanted to be told and books wanted… — John Connolly Book Copy Share Image
“An interesting thing happened today,” she said, giving me just enough time to get the word “hi” out of my mouth. “I… — John Connolly Black death Copy Share Image
“He had a vague longing for the student radicalism of the sixties and seventies, mainly because he had been too young to… — John Connolly Anger Copy Share Image
The Detective was different. Not that he wasn't a good man; Willie had heard enough about him to understand that he was… — John Connolly Badges Copy Share Image
“And, in the darkness, David closed his eyes as all that was lost was found again.” — John Connolly Beautiful Copy Share Image
“Being clever is not just about how much you know, but about knowing that you really don’t know very much at all.” — John Connolly Clever Copy Share Image
“First the girl, then the detective, now the wolf. The town was starting to unravel.” — John Connolly Detective Copy Share Image
“The door, when I tried it, was locked, but a locked door is more the promise of security than security itself.” — John Connolly Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
“and favored an obscure French perfume that reminded Kirk of dead chanteuses. Madlyn still saw the ghosts,” — John Connolly Perfume Copy Share Image
This world is full of broken things: broken hearts, broken promises, broken people, — John Connolly Broken Copy Share Image
“Parker felt, not for the first time, as though he had wandered into a ghost story.” — John Connolly First time Copy Share Image
You can't prove that something doesn't exist. You can only prove that something does exist. — John Connolly Doe Copy Share Image
"Sarge, mr. Nurd here is threatening to turn me to jelly." "really?" said Sarge. "what flavor? — John Connolly Flavor Copy Share Image
“You must be careful where you step. And you must be ready for what you might find.” — John Connolly Careful Copy Share Image
You had evil inside you, and you indulged it. Men will always indulge it. — John Connolly Evil Copy Share Image
