Quotes of J.A. Konrath

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“One of the greatest journeys in life is overcoming insecurity and learning to truly not give a shit.” ― J. A. Konrath
“Sir, this lane is for ten items or less. I’m counting thirteen items in your cart, including that hemorrhoid cream. And while hemorrhoids might give you a reason to be nasty, they don’t give you a reason to be in this lane.” ― J. A. Konrath
“We don't know the Devil's side of the story, because God wrote all the books.” ― J.A. Konrath, Origin
“Sorry to hear about your Dad."He shrugged. "He was seventy, and we always told him fast food would kill him.""Heart attack?""He was hit by a Pizza Express truck.” ― J.A. Konrath, Whiskey Sour
“Some people are born with a fire inside them. The will to succeed. It isn’t a learned behavior. It’s just some unknown biological factor that makes them try harder.” ― J.A. Konrath, The List
“Then I tug the toaster from the wall and swing the appliance around my head like a lasso. I'm not aiming to knock her out. I'm aiming to knock off her fucking head.” ― J.A. Konrath, Fuzzy Navel
“Back in August, I wrote a post about the supposed race to the bottom with ebooks, refuting some nonsense written by an establishment bonehead.This meme won't die. People are still convinced that new ebooks are going to be priced at ten cents, and writers will starve, and this will cause a second Great Depression where banks will close and people will be forced to buy Kindles with food stamps, and then the earth will enter another ice age where all the bunnies will freeze to death.” ― J.A. Konrath
“I wish I was like that. More carefree.""Anyone can be. People aren't carved out of marble. We're all works in progress. The trick is to define ourselves, rather than let outside influences define us.” ― J.A. Konrath, Whiskey Sour
“I’ve got issues?” “You’ve got a whole subscription.” ― J.A. Konrath, The List
“I think guns are just a symbolic substitute for male genitalia, and I’m okay in that respect.” “Fine. If they get in the house, you can whack them with your genitals.” ― J.A. Konrath, The List
“You know, you remind me of my younger brother. I miss that kid, so much that I sometimes regret killing him.” ― J.A. Konrath
“The most important job anyone can ever have is being a mother.” ― J.A. Konrath, Fuzzy Navel
“Chico was a small-time hustler and big-time loser who liked to bet the ponies and hit women. He was more successful at the latter.” ― J.A. Konrath, Shot of Tequila
“I try not to watch the news. Too depressing.” ― J.A. Konrath, Rusty Nail
“Mark Twain once said that true bravery isn’t the absence of fear, but the ability to act in the face of fear.” ― J.A. Konrath, Shaken
“But after eating his one-thousandth sinner, Bob became prideful of his accomplishments, and that angered God.”“Why would that anger God?”“This was the Old Testament. God got pissed off a lot. Didn’t you ever read Job?” ― J.A. Konrath, Wolfsbane and Mistletoe
“Don't prioritize the mundane.” ― J.A. Konrath
“She nodded, taking his pistol and showing him the button to release the empty clip.“Where did you learn how to shoot?” he asked.“I teach high school.” ― J.A. Konrath, Wolfsbane and Mistletoe
“While the modern Bible is missing many of its original passages, the Book of Bob isn’t one of them. You’re probably getting it confused with the lost Book of Fred.” ― J.A. Konrath, Wolfsbane and Mistletoe
J.A. Konrath
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J.A. Konrath

Joe Konrath has written over a dozen novels in the Lt. Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels thriller series. They do not have to be read chronologically to be enjoyed, but the order is: Whiskey Sour, Bloody Mary, Rusty Nail, Dirty Martini, Fuzzy Navel, Cherry Bomb, Shak…

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