SUS Quotes

“Summer, when apple blossoms bloom, roses rise, lilacs lie, dandelions are dandy, and daisies are doozies, a time when flies fly, bugs bug, bees be, swallows swallow, and ducks duck.”
― GLEN NESBITT, SUS: Short Unpredictable Stories

“I’m living an “a-ticket” dream. That’s the ticket you would need back then for something lame, like riding the trolley, walking through the staircases of Sleeping Beauty’s castle, or sitting in the theater to watch an Abraham Lincoln robot put you to sleep. Four snores and seven years ago.”
― GLEN NESBITT, SUS: Short Unpredictable Stories

“All we do between earthquakes and plastic surgery is surf with Mickey Mouse.”
― GLEN NESBITT, SUS: Short Unpredictable Stories

“They won’t want to put themselves in my shoes because they have Chuck Taylors and Stan Smiths while I have Sams Clubs.”
― GLEN NESBITT, SUS: Short Unpredictable Stories

“We had special moves like Pretty Poisons, Sleepy Eyes, Shark Attacks, and Biggie Fries; Bottle Caps, Bus Stops, Double Touches, and Bunny Hops; Death Rallies, Dot-to-dots, Best Friendsies, and Mystery Spots; Lumberjacks, Passbacks, Blackjacks, and Hackysacks. It sounds more like something out of a Dr. Seuss book rather than a sport.”
― GLEN NESBITT, SUS: Short Unpredictable Stories

“Because my mom didn’t cook much, my little sister and I ate at McDonald’s so often we thought Grimmis was our dad.”
― GLEN NESBITT, SUS: Short Unpredictable Stories

“He noticed his locker was unlocked—guess that makes it an "unlocker.”
― GLEN NESBITT, SUS: Short Unpredictable Stories

“Mom, can I have a pig?" Avery asked, hopeful.
"No," Mrs. Arable replied firmly.
"Can I have a chicken?" he tried again.
"No."
"Can I have a goose?"
"No."
"Can I have a duck?"
"No."
"Can I get my tongue pierced and dye my hair pink?" Avery asked, trying his luck one last time.
"You can have a duck," Mrs. Arable said with a sigh.”
― GLEN NESBITT, SUS: Short Unpredictable Stories

“You may be a fierce, brutal, scheming, bloodthirsty girl, but I like you.”
― GLEN NESBITT, SUS: Short Unpredictable Stories

“Donuts and churros, snow cones and Twinkies, deep-fried bananas and slobbered-on binkies, funnel cake, ice cream, and hot onion rings…”
― GLEN NESBITT, SUS: Short Unpredictable Stories

“You have horses back home. I'm not paying for you to ride horses that only make left turns!”
― GLEN NESBITT, SUS: Short Unpredictable Stories