“The first rule of hurricane coverage is that every broadcast must begin with palm trees bending in the wind.”
―
Carl Hiaasen
“Hey. Sometimes life is a shit flavored Popsicle.” ― Carl Hiaasen, Nature Girl
“Garcia wondered why people with JESUS stickers on their bumper always drove twenty miles per hour under the speed limit. If God was my co-pilot, he thought, I'd be doing a hundred and twenty.” ― Carl Hiaasen, Strip Tease
“Sometimes you're going to be faced with situations where the line isn't clear between what's right and what's wrong.Your heart will tell you to do one thing and your brain will tell you to do something different. In the end, all that's left is to look at both sides and go with your best judgment.” ― Carl Hiaasen, Hoot
“Roy remembered the time he and his father had a talk about fighting. 'It's important to stand up for what's right,' Mr. Eberhardt had said, 'but sometimes there's a fine line between courage and stupidity.” ― Carl Hiaasen, Hoot
“That's what people do when they find a special place that wild and full of life, they trample it to death.” ― Carl Hiaasen, Flush
“Mickey Cray had been out of work ever since a dead iguana fell from a palm tree and hit him on the head.” ― Carl Hiaasen, Chomp
“The evening news made her wonder if God was dead; the morning sun made her believe He wasn't.” ― Carl Hiaasen
“Sunset on the water ought to be a quiet and easy time, but I guess some people can't stand a little silence.” ― Carl Hiaasen
“That's the thing about being a Labrador retriever - you were born for fun. Seldom was your loopy, freewheeling mind cluttered by contemplation, and never at all by somber worry; every day was a romp. What else could there possibly be to life? Eating was a thrill. Pissing was a treat. Shitting was a joy. And licking your own balls? Bliss. And everywhere you went were gullible humans who patted and hugged and fussed over you.” ― Carl Hiaasen
“My father used to say that you live most of your life inside your own head, so make sure it's a good space.” ― Carl Hiaasen, No Surrender
“as a lobbyist he had long ago concluded there was no difference in how Democrats and Republicans conducted the business of government. The game stayed the same: It was always about favors and friends, and who controlled the dough. Party labels were merely a way to keep track of the teams; issues were mostly smoke and vaudeville. Nobody believed in anything except hanging on to power, whatever it took. .....” ― Carl Hiaasen, Sick Puppy
“Actually it was the mark of the stupid, which is what you get for sitting under a tree during a thunderstorm.” ― Carl Hiaasen, Chomp
“I’m waiting for the day when Rush Limbaugh’s pharmacist writes a book.” ― Carl Hiaasen
“Disney world is an armpit,compared to Montana!!” ― Carl Hiaasen, Hoot
“Mrs. Bonneville never buckled her seat belt, even though it was required by state law; an ardent libertarian, she opposed government meddling in all matters of personal choice.” ― Carl Hiaasen, Nature Girl
“He wondered if something was mentally wrong with him for being content with what he had” ― Carl Hiaasen, Bad Monkey
“and in the meantime don't jump to conclusions.” ― Carl Hiaasen, Flush
“Just because something was legal didn't automatically make it right.” ― Carl Hiaasen, Hoot
“Hey. Sometimes life is a shit flavored Popsicle.” ― Carl Hiaasen, Nature Girl
“Garcia wondered why people with JESUS stickers on their bumper always drove twenty miles per hour under the speed limit. If God was my co-pilot, he thought, I'd be doing a hundred and twenty.” ― Carl Hiaasen, Strip Tease
“Sometimes you're going to be faced with situations where the line isn't clear between what's right and what's wrong.Your heart will tell you to do one thing and your brain will tell you to do something different. In the end, all that's left is to look at both sides and go with your best judgment.” ― Carl Hiaasen, Hoot
“Roy remembered the time he and his father had a talk about fighting. 'It's important to stand up for what's right,' Mr. Eberhardt had said, 'but sometimes there's a fine line between courage and stupidity.” ― Carl Hiaasen, Hoot
“That's what people do when they find a special place that wild and full of life, they trample it to death.” ― Carl Hiaasen, Flush
“Mickey Cray had been out of work ever since a dead iguana fell from a palm tree and hit him on the head.” ― Carl Hiaasen, Chomp
“The evening news made her wonder if God was dead; the morning sun made her believe He wasn't.” ― Carl Hiaasen
“Sunset on the water ought to be a quiet and easy time, but I guess some people can't stand a little silence.” ― Carl Hiaasen
“That's the thing about being a Labrador retriever - you were born for fun. Seldom was your loopy, freewheeling mind cluttered by contemplation, and never at all by somber worry; every day was a romp. What else could there possibly be to life? Eating was a thrill. Pissing was a treat. Shitting was a joy. And licking your own balls? Bliss. And everywhere you went were gullible humans who patted and hugged and fussed over you.” ― Carl Hiaasen
“My father used to say that you live most of your life inside your own head, so make sure it's a good space.” ― Carl Hiaasen, No Surrender
“as a lobbyist he had long ago concluded there was no difference in how Democrats and Republicans conducted the business of government. The game stayed the same: It was always about favors and friends, and who controlled the dough. Party labels were merely a way to keep track of the teams; issues were mostly smoke and vaudeville. Nobody believed in anything except hanging on to power, whatever it took. .....” ― Carl Hiaasen, Sick Puppy
“Actually it was the mark of the stupid, which is what you get for sitting under a tree during a thunderstorm.” ― Carl Hiaasen, Chomp
“I’m waiting for the day when Rush Limbaugh’s pharmacist writes a book.” ― Carl Hiaasen
“Disney world is an armpit,compared to Montana!!” ― Carl Hiaasen, Hoot
“Mrs. Bonneville never buckled her seat belt, even though it was required by state law; an ardent libertarian, she opposed government meddling in all matters of personal choice.” ― Carl Hiaasen, Nature Girl
“He wondered if something was mentally wrong with him for being content with what he had” ― Carl Hiaasen, Bad Monkey
“and in the meantime don't jump to conclusions.” ― Carl Hiaasen, Flush
“Just because something was legal didn't automatically make it right.” ― Carl Hiaasen, Hoot
