“It is not in my nature to be interested in the living.But there are many things, I have found, that defy nature.”

“There is a thrill in relishing the suffering of strangers, and they hide their interest with worried faces.”

“Dinner that night is a feast of flavor. To celebrate the successful exorcism, Kagura has cooked several more dishes than the shrine's usual, simple fare- fragrant onigiri, balls of rice soaked in g...”

“Even then I found the word fitting, soothing.Fireflies.Fire flies.Fire, fly.”

“There are so many other fun ways to dishonor the family name that buying girls underwear shouldnt be one of them.”

“There are so many other fun ways to dishonor the family name that buying girls’ underwear shouldn’t be one of them.”

“He thought of what his mother always said whenever he cut himself, Dimka, scars are times alphabet. If so, his body was covered in poetry, his soul contained an entire encyclopedia of pain and loss...”

“Should I have taken him by the hand and led him over to the Zappa? No. I won't spoon-feed the customers. If you don't know your alphabet, you have no business leaving your house, let alone shopping...”

“There is another alphabet, whispering from every leaf, singing from every river, shimmering from every sky.”

“Of course, it is boring to read about boring thing, but it is better to read something that makes you yawn with boredom than something that will make you weep uncontrollably, pound your fists again...”

“Dearest creature in creation,Study English pronunciation.I will teach you in my verseSounds like corpse, corps, horse, and worse.I will keep you, Suzy, busy,Make your head with heat grow dizzy.Tear...”

“The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages dow...”

“Failed relationships can be described as so much wasted make-up.”

“Sex without love is a meaningless experience, but as far as meaningless experiences go its pretty damn good.”

“Aside from the obvious, Francesca, what do you want in return for supplying information? Bones asked, getting back to the subject. You to take me, she replied at once. Not gonna happen! I spat, squ...”