“When someone stabs you it's not your fault that you feel pain.”

“You know for sure Jane would be annoyed she gave you all her money and youre not even enjoying it. Should have given it to me. Myrna had shaken her head in mock bewilderment. Id have known what to ...”

“She put her hands together and Saul hoped she wasnt about to sayNamaste, said CC, bowing. He taught me that. Very spiritual.She said spiritual so often it had become meaningless to Saul.He said, CC...”

“Nice hair. Olivier turned to Clara, hoping to break the tension.Thank you. Clara ran her hands through it, making it stand on end as though shed just had a scare.Youre right. Olivier turned to Myrn...”

“Let every man shovel out his own snow, and the whole city will be passable," said Gamache. Seeing Beauvoir's puzzled expression he added, "Emerson.""Lake and Palmer?""Ralph and Waldo.”

“Now here's a good one:you're lying on your deathbed.You have one hour to live.Who is it, exactly, you have neededall these years to forgive?”

“The land of easy mathematics where he who works adds up and he who retires subtracts.”

“At the age of 45, most days in Tucson were spent feeling like I was on the summit of Mauna Kea, as I was exhibiting debilitating health symptoms that corresponded to what I saw at very high altitud...”

“The hour is only long thus, if you've waited.”

“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”

“The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.”

“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.”