“The finest thing in the world is knowing how to belong to oneself.Michel de Montaigne”

“All I knew was, my Father was famous for being a loser, and a loser that wanted nothing to do with me, since the day I was born.”

“My feet crunched over dry hickory leaves. Wood rangers had stapled up Smokey Bear (Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires!) signs along the state roads. One cigarette butt flicked out a passing car wind...”

“Last time I was on the welcome Wagon, I was holding some guy by the balls for 15 minutes while the inspector explained why should leave (Birmingham) and go home... It were really painful.I bet it w...”

“I have to hurt other people in order to get what I want, I dont have a choice but to. In life, you gotta do the right things for the wrong reasons. Or the wrong things for the right reasons.”

“She had a face that had had lived a thousand stories and none with a happy ending.”

“It's only after you've lost everything that we're free to do anything.--Chuck Palahniuk”

“She sat in a corner warm with sunlight, a copy of Home Notes open unread upon her knee, and watched the green meadows flying past while the business men in the carriage talked about news in the pap...”

“I like a good murder that can't be found out. That is, of course it is very shocking, but I like to hear about it.”