Dead End Drive Quotes

“Gavin recognized the look of his father, a half-empty bottle of resentment in his hand.”
― Ian Kirkpatrick, Dead End Drive

“The only people who should come are those who want to meet their monsters. No one is spared. Whatever you think might be worth it, you will find the sacrifice too great. This godforsaken house will promise you the world, then take everything you have.”
― Ian Kirkpatrick, Dead End Drive

“The world is run by cynics and abusers, Kelly and it’s a damn shame. I don’t know if there’s anything any of us can do. Fight it? How long you think people’ve been fighting these urges? This… human nature. The best thing any of us can do is take care of ourselves. God damned the future like he damned our childhoods.”
― Ian Kirkpatrick, Dead End Drive

“You didn’t have to die like this, you know. The world is gonna remember you by the last way they saw you. Dry skin, I think I see a mustache, overweight, and that horrible color you’re always wearing... Look, I can work a little magic, but honey, the miracles are on someone else. I’m a Jew, not a saint.”
― Ian Kirkpatrick, Dead End Drive

“Ellie wasn’t half as adored as her mother. Though she was sweet, there was something about the way she carried herself or spoke to others that always seemed fake. When they first met, Mathias’s first instinct was repulsion”
― Ian Kirkpatrick, Dead End Drive

“He built a reputation by having the most peculiar temperament in the league. Referees became hesitant to flag breaks in the rules or messy plays, and other players became wary of calling Johnny out on inappropriate form, or backing up the ref. He soared to the top of the league, entered the international championship, and was supposed to be awarded second. They met for the handshake and his opponent met God.”
― Ian Kirkpatrick, Dead End Drive

“Doc never pictured herself as a private physician with one patient. Generally, she hated people and getting to know anyone too well only affirmed her prejudices. She often questioned why she became a doctor in the first place, but she enjoyed the feeling of power that came with the tools she knew how to wield and the complete control of emotions her words had. “You’re dying,” could shift a mood or change the course of a life. “You need this surgery or you will die,” was all she needed to convince her patients to line her pockets.”
― Ian Kirkpatrick, Dead End Drive

“Beautiful women were an asset to most men, even men who were taken couldn’t bring themselves to ignore a woman in distress. It was not because they always wanted something, but because they couldn’t help responding. Virtue was something always worth protecting because there was so little of it left.”
― Ian Kirkpatrick, Dead End Drive

“Sweetie – look, I get it. I’ve read those books too. You have Stockholm Syndrome. He’s an asshole and you refuse to leave him. We can fix that mindset of yours though, first by giving you a haircut. That’s how all girls find their identities again after a really bad relationship. Haven’t you seen the movies? You’re not doomed, just a little frumpy.”
― Ian Kirkpatrick, Dead End Drive

“Alex tossed the towel onto the counter. “Part on the left or right?” he said. “No middle parts though. Only future serial killer victims part their hair in the middle.”
― Ian Kirkpatrick, Dead End Drive