“Mile by mile, it's a trial; yard by yard, it's hard; but inch by inch, it's a cinch.”

“The Congresswoman was depressed by the fact that a woman of her standing could no longer count on making it to the rest room "in time" during the extensive rehabilitation that followed her shooting...”

“Generations of gun owners have taught their sons and daughters that it takes as much patience and skill to be a good shot as it does to be a good steward of a powerful weapon.”

“Countless hours of physical therapy - and the talents of the medical community - have brought me new movement in my right arm. It's fractional progress, and it took a long time, but my arm moves wh...”

“People have told me that I'm courageous, but I have seen greater courage.”

“Even though many couples are choosing to marry later in life, our laws haven't been updated to address dating partner abuse.”

“We tilt our heads back and open wide. The snow drifts into our zombie mouths crawling with grease and curses and tobacco flakes and cavities and boyfriend/girlfriend juice, the stain of lies. For o...”

“The teachers complain that the students today are all lazy, ignorant, and stupid. But the truth is that you're smarter than they are. You're not even old enough to drive and you already know that n...”

“I told her about school and how I sat on a wall there and felt stories and words move through me ...”

“Judging by the sounds of general panic, I want a gun like that.”

“You can get much further with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone.”

“I shouted into the phone, but there was no reply. Silence floated up from the receiver like smoke from the mouth of a gun.”

“Not everyone may not think the way you do.”

“I think you're wrong.""Think what you like.”

“To think, to think, even with a split second left - to think was the only hope.”