# Quote — Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

> The car suddenly veered off the road and we came to a sliding halt in the gravel. I was hurled against the dashboard. My attorney was slumped over the wheel. “What’s wrong?” I yelled. “We can’t stop here. This is bat country!"

- Author: [Hunter S. Thompson](https://www.leafyquotes.com/hunter-s-thompson.md)
- Book: [Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas](https://www.leafyquotes.com/hunter-s-thompson/fear-and-loathing-in-las-vegas.md)
- Source: [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Fear_and_Loathing_in_Las_Vegas_(novel)#Part_1.) ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))
- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/hunter-s-thompson/fear-and-loathing-in-las-vegas/the-car-suddenly

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