Dennis Vickers Quotes

Am I an old man who changed into a butterfly, or a butterfly who thinks he was once an old man?

~ Dennis Vickers

The physical world exists, but that’s only the paint and canvas; that’s only the instrument we use to make music; that’s only the stage where the play is performed.

~ Dennis Vickers

Like a fire alarm going off in your ear, sulfur up your nose, mouth full of sour milk, reality is what it is – you deal with it.

~ Dennis Vickers

Only locks in life are what you think you know, but don’t. Accept your ignorance and try something new.

~ Dennis Vickers

Respect the world and it takes care of you, disrespect her and she kicks your ass.

~ Dennis Vickers

You’re the only you you get in this life! Show a little appreciation!

~ Dennis Vickers

Her eyes beamed over the top of the cup like Peterbilt high beams coming over a hillcrest, full moon rising over a mountain lake with its reflected partner, 747 landing lights coming down onto a runway.

~ Dennis Vickers

For most of human history people owned other people. Then, only a hundred and fifty years ago, our ancestors figured out that was a bad idea. One day we’ll figure out, or our descendants will figure out, that people owning land they don’t live on or work is a bad idea too.

~ Dennis Vickers

Laughter erupted from her belly and shot out her mouth like pigeons through an open cage door, schoolchildren bursting into summer vacation, water from a tapped hydrant.

~ Dennis Vickers

The world of literature is a sacred mirror that shows not the reality around us but the dreams and fears that reality stimulates: It’s not where we live, but life itself.

~ Dennis Vickers