When are you at your most defenseless?

But then, he thought, most politicians are small and shabby, the sort of people who have been bullied at school. That's why they become politicians.

The worst time to feel alone is when you're in a crowd.

McCain might have suffered hardships in his life, but what had happened to him had nothing to do with his background or his color; they were convenient excuses now. He had been a psychopath from the start.

…my life has been a remarkable one. Maybe one day someone will write a book about me . . .” "I’ve never much cared for horror stories.

When the doorbell rings at three in the morning, it's never good news.

Do you realise how much trouble you're in?" "Perhaps I'll have some Weetabix after all.