Quotes by S. B. Reed

“women are judged differently and it’s not fair.””

“Do you know what it means to love an outlaw? That’s what I am, B. It’s what I will always be, tomorrow, twenty years from today, when I’m old and arthritic and can’t ride no more. I’ve always tried to be a gentleman like my grandma raised me to be where you are concerned. But you were willing to go out and get yourself killed for me. So I think it’s past time I introduce you to the outlaw.””

“Just because you know the truth of things, it’s impossible to snap your fingers and make patterns of behavior disappear. Logic and reason are woeful in the face of deeply ingrained feelings.””

“Principal Wester was peering down at the activity on the athletic field. “I try not to think about it,” she said, back still to her visitor. “About what, Virginia?” “All the responsibility that comes with my job. Come, stand by me.” Jesse did. “Look down there, Jesse. Every one of those kids out there has his or her own story. His or her own pain. They have their own small victories and crushing defeats. They have to deal with it minus the benefit of perspective. Everything to them seems so large. It’s all so overblown. And for seven or eight hours a day for almost two hundred days a year, I’m responsible for all of them.””