“You should see the murderous stares I get on the street. Though I think that has less to do with seeing a man carrying a purse and more to do with paisley. Paisley makes everyone cranky.”

“(Erin) 'What do you think gave you this interest?' Yep. There it was. 'Im not saying anything bad about it. I just wonder what makes one person want to hit another. Did I not give you enough contac...”

“(Derek) How do you see the beauty in a three-eared dog but not in a guy with big teeth?(Christy) Dogs rule. People drool.(Derek) Only if you gag them.”

“(Derek) “How do you see the beauty in a three-eared dog but not in a guy with big teeth?”(Christy) “Dogs rule. People drool.”(Derek) “Only if you gag them.”

“(Erin) 'What do you think gave you this interest?' Yep. There it was. 'I’m not saying anything bad about it. I just wonder what makes one person want to hit another. Did I not give you enough conta...”

“She was everything real in a world of make-believe.”

“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see i...”

“You rarely win, but sometimes you do.”

“He shook his head in wonder. "You are magnificent.""I keep telling everyone that," she said with a nonchalant shrug, "But you seem to be the only one to believe me.”

“For a long moment the butler sat in silence, his jaw hanging open. I . . . my lord, I simply don't feel qualified to advise you about such matters.Don't tell me that, Saint protested. Tell me wheth...”

“He was still thoughtful. 'Do you think any of us ever really knows anyone?' 'Philosophy, Lord Dryden? And yet it's daylight and everyone is still sober.”

“popular culture is where we go to talk to and agree with one another; to simplify ourselves; to find our herd. Its like going to the Automat to buy an emotion. The thrills are cheap and the payoffs...”

“It is not merely the feeling that something is familiar. It is one step beyond that. It is something new, challenging, or surprising that opens a door into a feeling of comfort, meaning, or familia...”

“She has enough black eyeliner on to outline a corpse, and her skin's so pale she looks like she's just broken dawn.”