“no one can change the sound of an echo.”
―
Allen Eskens,
The Life We Bury
“We are surrounded every day by the wonders of life, wonders beyond comprehension that we simply take for granted. I decided that day that I would live my life—not simply exist. If I died and discovered heaven on the other side, well, that'd be just fine and dandy. But if I didn't live my life as if I was already in heaven, and I died and found only nothingness, well…I would have wasted my life. I would have wasted my one chance in all of history to be alive.” Carl” ― Allen Eskens, The Life We Bury
“What if I was wrong? What if there was no other side. What if, in all the eons of eternity, this was the one and only time that I would be alive. How would I live my life if that were the case?” ― Allen Eskens, The Life We Bury
“You put enough like-minded idiots in a room, and pretty soon their backward way of thinking starts to take on an air of legitimacy.” ― Allen Eskens, Nothing More Dangerous
“What if there was no other side. What if, in all the eons of eternity, this was the one and only time that I would be alive. How would I live my life if that were the case? Know what I mean? What if this was all there is?” “Well, I guess there'd be a lot of disappointed dead priests,” I said. Carl chuckled. “Well, there's that,” he said. “But it also means that this is our heaven. We are surrounded every day by the wonders of life, wonders beyond comprehension that we simply take for granted. I decided that day that I would live my life—not simply exist. If I died and discovered heaven on the other side, well, that'd be just fine and dandy. But if I didn't live my life as if I was already in heaven, and I died and found only nothingness, well… I would have wasted my life. I would have wasted my one chance in all of history to be alive.” ― Allen Eskens, The Life We Bury
“she lived her life with her fingers in her ears, as though the truth would not exist if she never heard the words spoken aloud.” ― Allen Eskens, The Life We Bury
“That you understand how wrong it is to judge someone before you know their whole story.” ― Allen Eskens, The Life We Bury
“she knew who my mother was and figured that no one can change the sound of an echo.” ― Allen Eskens, The Life We Bury
“He was a quiet man who could command attention with a simple glance or nod, a man who possessed equal part strength and gentleness and wore them, not in layers, but blended like fine leather.” ― Allen Eskens, The Life We Bury
“do you know what a dying declaration is?” I didn't, although I gave it a shot. “It's a declaration made by someone who is dying?” “It is a term of law,” he said. “If a man whispers the name of his killer and then dies, it's considered good evidence because there's a belief—an understanding—that a person who is dying would not want to die with a lie upon his lips. No sin could be greater than a sin that cannot be rectified, the sin you never get to confess.” ― Allen Eskens, The Life We Bury
“That’s the thing about the truth; the truth doesn’t change. Only a lie will change over time.” ― Allen Eskens, The Heavens May Fall
“But memories aren’t like photographs; they can’t halt the passing of time. Instead, they lay like footsteps along a path each determined by the step that came before and colored by the ones to follow.” ― Allen Eskens , Nothing More Dangerous
“Tufts of hair stuck out of my head in all directions, like I’d been cow-licked by a drunken heifer.” ― Allen Eskens, The Life We Bury
“In a perfect world, ignorant notions should die a quick death. A thing like racism, if it can’t find a kindred spirit...it’s like a dog barking at a stone. But if you can find just one other person who thinks like you . ..well even the most irrational belief can grow roots. Small minded people feed off each other and before you know it, you have mobs, and you have burning crosses, and lynchings” .” ― Allen Eskens, Nothing More Dangerous
“Add to that cauldron an ever increasing measure of cheap vodka--a form of self-medication that quelled the inner scream but amplified the outer crazy--and you get a picture of the mother I left behind.” ― Allen Eskens, The Life We Bury
“While it was true that Angus was legally an adult, he'd taken a tumble a few years back that left him a bubble or two off center.” ― Allen Eskens, Nothing More Dangerous
“No sin could be greater than a sin that cannot be rectified, the sin you never get to confess.” ― Allen Eskens, The Life We Bury
“No matter how hard you try, there are some things you just can't run away from.” ― Allen Eskens, The Life We Bury
“/../ no one can change the sound of an echo.” ― Allen Eskens
“We are surrounded every day by the wonders of life, wonders beyond comprehension that we simply take for granted. I decided that day that I would live my life—not simply exist. If I died and discovered heaven on the other side, well, that'd be just fine and dandy. But if I didn't live my life as if I was already in heaven, and I died and found only nothingness, well…I would have wasted my life. I would have wasted my one chance in all of history to be alive.” Carl” ― Allen Eskens, The Life We Bury
“What if I was wrong? What if there was no other side. What if, in all the eons of eternity, this was the one and only time that I would be alive. How would I live my life if that were the case?” ― Allen Eskens, The Life We Bury
“You put enough like-minded idiots in a room, and pretty soon their backward way of thinking starts to take on an air of legitimacy.” ― Allen Eskens, Nothing More Dangerous
“What if there was no other side. What if, in all the eons of eternity, this was the one and only time that I would be alive. How would I live my life if that were the case? Know what I mean? What if this was all there is?” “Well, I guess there'd be a lot of disappointed dead priests,” I said. Carl chuckled. “Well, there's that,” he said. “But it also means that this is our heaven. We are surrounded every day by the wonders of life, wonders beyond comprehension that we simply take for granted. I decided that day that I would live my life—not simply exist. If I died and discovered heaven on the other side, well, that'd be just fine and dandy. But if I didn't live my life as if I was already in heaven, and I died and found only nothingness, well… I would have wasted my life. I would have wasted my one chance in all of history to be alive.” ― Allen Eskens, The Life We Bury
“she lived her life with her fingers in her ears, as though the truth would not exist if she never heard the words spoken aloud.” ― Allen Eskens, The Life We Bury
“That you understand how wrong it is to judge someone before you know their whole story.” ― Allen Eskens, The Life We Bury
“she knew who my mother was and figured that no one can change the sound of an echo.” ― Allen Eskens, The Life We Bury
“He was a quiet man who could command attention with a simple glance or nod, a man who possessed equal part strength and gentleness and wore them, not in layers, but blended like fine leather.” ― Allen Eskens, The Life We Bury
“do you know what a dying declaration is?” I didn't, although I gave it a shot. “It's a declaration made by someone who is dying?” “It is a term of law,” he said. “If a man whispers the name of his killer and then dies, it's considered good evidence because there's a belief—an understanding—that a person who is dying would not want to die with a lie upon his lips. No sin could be greater than a sin that cannot be rectified, the sin you never get to confess.” ― Allen Eskens, The Life We Bury
“That’s the thing about the truth; the truth doesn’t change. Only a lie will change over time.” ― Allen Eskens, The Heavens May Fall
“But memories aren’t like photographs; they can’t halt the passing of time. Instead, they lay like footsteps along a path each determined by the step that came before and colored by the ones to follow.” ― Allen Eskens , Nothing More Dangerous
“Tufts of hair stuck out of my head in all directions, like I’d been cow-licked by a drunken heifer.” ― Allen Eskens, The Life We Bury
“In a perfect world, ignorant notions should die a quick death. A thing like racism, if it can’t find a kindred spirit...it’s like a dog barking at a stone. But if you can find just one other person who thinks like you . ..well even the most irrational belief can grow roots. Small minded people feed off each other and before you know it, you have mobs, and you have burning crosses, and lynchings” .” ― Allen Eskens, Nothing More Dangerous
“Add to that cauldron an ever increasing measure of cheap vodka--a form of self-medication that quelled the inner scream but amplified the outer crazy--and you get a picture of the mother I left behind.” ― Allen Eskens, The Life We Bury
“While it was true that Angus was legally an adult, he'd taken a tumble a few years back that left him a bubble or two off center.” ― Allen Eskens, Nothing More Dangerous
“No sin could be greater than a sin that cannot be rectified, the sin you never get to confess.” ― Allen Eskens, The Life We Bury
“No matter how hard you try, there are some things you just can't run away from.” ― Allen Eskens, The Life We Bury
“/../ no one can change the sound of an echo.” ― Allen Eskens
