“The mind can be hunted, but hunting needs the mind.”

“Sometimes our fate our destiny turns out to be something we had never thought of.”

“Look at yourself, youre old, too, but still doing your work. This is what we are, Philips. This is what we are.”

“Success by ones efforts is the achievement gained through ability, not through deception.”

“If an angry bull is running toward you, and your pants become wet despite holding the red cloth, make sure the other side of the cloth is white.”

“If you have pain in your ass, it doesnt mean you have done something wrong, but its probably because youre wearing your little brothers underwear.”

“work at our responsibility as parents as if everything in life counted on it, because in fact everything in life does count on it.”

“Happiness [is] only real when shared”

“That's what people do who love you. They put their arms around you and love you when you're not so lovable.”

“Family is your most reliable source of support in any situation because love from your family is unconditional.”

“Peter." The fine hair along her spine rising, Vicky could feel the power in a name. This is who you are, it said. Come back to us.”

“This, it occurred to me, was the deeper meaning in the mournful merriment I had been part of that day. I stood at Mam's sink before bedtime, filling an iced tea glass with water, thinking that I ha...”