“They got the absolute freedom to choose what we want them to.”

“All this and the wine's coming in and out, and by the time the waiters set the espressos down Callans about half in the bag. He watches Calabrese take a long sip from an espresso cup. Then the boss...”

“All this and the wines coming in and out, and by the time the waiters set the espressos down Callans about half in the bag. He watches Calabrese take a long sip from an espresso cup. Then the boss ...”

“Adn fell asleep to these stories and slept like the dead until the sun struck him in the eyes and the whole long, wonderful summer day started again with the smell of fresh tortillas, manchaca, cho...”

“For every inch of skin, there is memory. Devils are so made. Saints, too, if you believe in them. His humanity has been broken as an old walking stick that once held up a crippled man named Thomas....”

“It frightens me that I can't do anything sensible about it.""Are you scared that you'll wind up with a boring job where you have to see the same people every day and drink instant coffee?""I'm more...”

“She'd be dead before the memories and pain were finally gone; she knew it, accepted it, and dealt with it.”