Quotes by Richard Russo, Empire Falls

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What if all everybody needed in the world was to be sure of one friend? What if you were the one, and you refused to say — Richard Russo, Empire Falls
Max would conclude, "that's who I want to be. The pope. And I'll do the same thing he does. I'll keep all the goddamn mo — Richard Russo, Empire Falls
He’d meant to forgive his brother, maybe even imagined he had. He’d also meant to learn to trust him, but instead merely — Richard Russo, Empire Falls
Interesting, Miles thought. Like himself, Father Mark, as a child, had been reassured by the imagined proximity of God, — Richard Russo, Empire Falls
You can't possibly judge your ability to control something until you've experienced the extremes of its capabilities. Do — Richard Russo, Empire Falls
One of the odd things about middle age...was the strange decisions a man discovers he’s made by not really making them. — Richard Russo, Empire Falls
To his surprise he...discovered that it was possible to be good at what you had little interest in, just as it had been — Richard Russo, Empire Falls
Miles smiled. "Can you keep a secret?"Bea snorted. "Did I tell you what you were in for if you married my daughter?""No, — Richard Russo, Empire Falls