Quotes from John van de Ruit

When in doubt keep reading. A book will never die on you

So, Milton," he said, "welcome to paradise lost.

Roll call. (We have to start every day with this just to check nobody has run away or died in their beds.)

When I leave school I will drive around looking for prostitutes like Julia.

I thought about my friend and wondered if his ghost was here with Macarthur. Or maybe they were in heaven somewhere watching me sing with Gecko telling the old man he was getting goosebumps.

a debate isn't a competition, it's a civil war.

I can't believe this beautiful woman who looks like a forest fairy could have married Sparerib.) Boggs rates her breasts as incredible. I must admit they are impressive.

Mad Dog hasn't spent much time in the dormitory and seems to do a lot of hunting.

school). He has a very posh English accent and strides around with a walking stick, swearing like a maniac.

I have barred myself from thinking I'm improving because thus far I have only been fooling myself. Nevertheless, I think I'm improving.