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Ritchie is Ed’s friend. Ed nicknamed him “Ritchie” because he has a tattoo of Jimi Hendrix that’s so poorly drawn, it looks like Richard Pryor. At the beginning of the novel, Ed characterizes Ritchie as lazy and easygoing. Ritchie has no job and spends his days at the pub and the gambling hall. However, Ed eventually realizes that Ritchie is deeply troubled by his lack of direction and desperately wishes to discover his purpose in life. With Ed’s support, Ritchie begins to search for a job, showing the importance of searching for purpose in life so as not to waste one’s potential.
Dave “Ritchie” Sanchez Quotes in I Am the Messenger
The I Am the Messenger quotes below are all either spoken by Dave “Ritchie” Sanchez or refer to Dave “Ritchie” Sanchez . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Usually, we walk around constantly believing ourselves. “I’m okay,” we say. “I’m all right.” But sometimes the truth arrives on you, and you can’t get it off. That’s when you realize that sometimes it isn’t even an answer—it’s a question. Even now, I wonder how much of my life is convinced.
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“There’s only one thing I want.”
“What’s that, Ritchie?”
His answer is simple.
“To want.”
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Dave “Ritchie” Sanchez Quotes in I Am the Messenger
The I Am the Messenger quotes below are all either spoken by Dave “Ritchie” Sanchez or refer to Dave “Ritchie” Sanchez . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
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Usually, we walk around constantly believing ourselves. “I’m okay,” we say. “I’m all right.” But sometimes the truth arrives on you, and you can’t get it off. That’s when you realize that sometimes it isn’t even an answer—it’s a question. Even now, I wonder how much of my life is convinced.
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“There’s only one thing I want.”
“What’s that, Ritchie?”
His answer is simple.
“To want.”
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