“We live in a world of banal miracles.”

“All we have is the story we tell. Everything we do, every decision we make, our strength, weakness, motivation, history, and character-what we believe-none of it is real; it's all part of the story...”

“He found himself inhabiting the vast, empty plateau where most people live, between boredom and contentment.”

“What business does memory have with time?”

“Life, he thought, is a blatant act of imagination.”

“This is a love story, Michael Deane says. But, really, what isnt? Doesnt the detective love the mystery, or the chase, or the nosy female reporter, who is even now being held against her wishes at ...”

“Gossip is just a tool to distract people who have nothing better to do from feeling jealous of those few of us still remaining with noble hearts.”

“If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody come sit next to me.”

“Gossip, as usual, was one-third right and two-thirds wrong.”

“Don't forget this, too: Rumors aren't interested in the unsensational story; rumors don't care what's true.”

“Never settle for half the story, and make-up and imagine the rest. Get the full Story!”

“Rumors travel faster then the speed of light”