Quotes from book

Joyland

“When it comes to the past, everyone writes fiction.”

“Passing time adds false memories and modifies real ones.”

“I'm not sure anybody ever gets completely over their first love, and that still rankles. Part of me still wants to know what waswith me. What I was lacking.”

“But sooner or later the last good time would come around. It does for all of us.”

“The devil can quote scripture.”

“My father had taught me - mostly by example - that if a man wanted to be in charge of his life, he had to be in charge of his problems.”

“I can't understand why people use religion to hurt each other when there's already so much pain in the world.”

“… I'd been raised by my parents to believe barfing your feelings on other people was the height of impoliteness…”

“Love leaves scars.”

“The last good time always comes, and when you see the darkness creeping toward you, you hold on to what was bright and good. You hold on for dear life.”

“You think 'Okay, I get it, I'm prepared for the worst', but you hold out that small hope, see, and that's what fucks you up. That's what kills you.”