“I know I'm not going to be in your head all the time. But once you know me, I'll be forever in your heart.”

“The moment you realize that life will hurt more than your death. While existing, we're forced to become acquainted with sadness. There's no antibiotic for the ridding of distress, and no alleviatio...”

“(On getting married at 19) We told ourselves we had forever and we never looked back. The problem was that we never really looked ahead.”

“As we get older, it matters less where you are and more who you're with.”

“She lives like tomorrow isn't coming and yesterday never happened.”

“What good is it if they miss your face but not your mind?”

“How else to make a dent in an object as immovable as patriarchy itself...?”

“I believe all people are assholes. You won't find anyone that you like. You'll just find someone you dislike a little less than the last asshole. And I can't wait for that day. To have a woman that...”

“People are assholes, Mouse. You already know that. He paused as he scooped some of my hair back, gently tossing the strands over my shoulder. And theres nothing to be embarrassed about.I glanced ov...”

“People who make big promises can also make big lies. Trust first, but exercise smart trust. You can be the most productive and most effective, but politics show up as ego and jealousy for bosses wh...”

“Threats from the street may be potentially lethal, but the threat from the "enemy within" is a far worse hazard to a law officers health and wellbeing.”

“My sincerest gratitude to every ass hole, horrible boss, and worthless piece of shit I've ever met for giving me new and endless material to work with and a way to earn a living exposing you.”

“But in the military you don't get trusted positions just because of your ability. You also have to attract the notice of superior officers. You have to be liked. You have to fit in with the system....”

“Always be smarter than the people who hire you.”

“Good cops make their bosses look good, and Hector was a one-man beauty school.”