‘You can tell a lot about someone in a minute, if you choose the right minute…‘


The Things That Really Matter
‘You can tell a lot about someone in a minute, if you choose the right minute…‘

‘If you expect nothing from somebody you are never disappointed…’

‘Like all of my friends, she’s a lousy judge of character…’

‘You don’t believe the sky is falling until a chunk of it falls on you…’

‘We are living in a world in which nobody is free, in which hardly anybody is secure, in which it is almost impossible to be honest and to remain alive…’

‘I’d far rather be happy than right any day…’

‘With the slightest push—in just the right place—the world can be tipped…’

Welsh’s third collection of short stories…

‘The most loving parents and relatives commit murder with smiles on their faces…’
