Daniel Woodrell Life Quotations

I've always been fascinated by the Mississippi River and the way of life in these small river towns.

I learned my values. It's better to be poor than to be beholden. Wealth is not the object of life. You should be polite as long as possible, and when you can't be polite anymore, don't run.

I'd met some awfully tough gals in my life, and I find them compelling, if I don't have to socialize with them too much.