"Black Duck" Quotes
When a teenage boy becomes entangled in the world of Prohibition-era bootlegging, he must navigate dangerous secrets and allegiances in his small town.
historical fiction | 240 pages | Published in 2006
Quotes
Never try to outsmart a duck.
There's no such thing as a free ride. Somebody always pays.
The more you see, the less you understand.
Bad luck and good luck run together like a pair of ducks.
You never know a person until you know what they want.
The best way to get a man to do something is to tell him it's impossible.
The past is like a bad meal. You can't get rid of it fast enough.
You can't change what you are, no matter where you go.
Sometimes the truth is the hardest thing to believe.
A betrayal is like a button that's been pushed. Once it's done, it can't be undone.
