Quotes of Wayne Stinnett

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“couldn’t pour water out of a boot, with the directions printed on the sole.” ― Wayne Stinnett, Fallen Palm
“You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look that says, ‘Wow, you’re right! I never would’ve thought of that!’” —Dave Barry” ― Wayne Stinnett, Rising Fury
“Lignum vitae” ― Wayne Stinnett, Fallen Palm
“It was often joked that if the Corps wanted you to have a wife, you’d have been issued one.” ― Wayne Stinnett, Fallen Palm
“But still, if humans can alter weather patterns by accident, we should be able to correct it on purpose.” ― Wayne Stinnett, All Ahead Full
“So, being an asshole has been a lifetime occupation for you?” Bender asked me. “Yeah, pretty much,” I replied.” ― Wayne Stinnett, Fallen King
“Stubbornness is a hard thing to work out of some people.” ― Wayne Stinnett, Fallen King
“I’d learned as a kid growing up in Fort Myers that the human body is pretty much waterproof and you could always dry off in the sun. Later, as a young Marine Lance Corporal, I had a Platoon Sergeant who drilled into us the phrase, “If it ain’t rainin’, you ain’t trainin.” ― Wayne Stinnett, Fallen King
“Honor” ― Wayne Stinnett, Fallen Honor
“I’ve learned that bartenders, waitresses, waiters and taxi drivers know more about what’s going on around town than any of the cops,” ― Wayne Stinnett, Fallen Hunter
“Sometimes I fail, but I never lose. I can only win or learn.” ― Wayne Stinnett, Rising Charity
“ain’t about the years in a man’s life, it’s about the life in a man’s years.” ― Wayne Stinnett, Rising Fury
“for Kimberli’s Poppy McVie series. I wanted to find out how to do that.” ― Wayne Stinnett, Vigilant Charity
“The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see.” ― Wayne Stinnett, Fallen King
“What many call boredom, I call tranquility.” ― Wayne Stinnett, Rising Storm
“edge of the bar. In a blur, he snatched the man’s” ― Wayne Stinnett, Fallen Mangrove
“I learned early on that unless you stood on your head, the human body was waterproof.” ― Wayne Stinnett, Fallen Pride
“disconnected. It was nearly nine o’clock” ― Wayne Stinnett, Fallen Honor
“When a man sees evil things being done to good people he has two choices. Intercede or ignore. Ignoring evil only makes evil stronger. I guess it just goes against my nature to see good people get walked over.” ― Wayne Stinnett, Fallen King
Wayne Stinnett
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Wayne Stinnett

I'm a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps and now, a full time novelist. Between those careers, I've also worked as a deckhand, commercial fisherman, divemaster, taxi driver, construction manager, and truck driver. I live in the Sea Islands, near Beaufo…

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