They said there was no rest for the wicked. In fact, there was rest neither for the virtuous nor the wicked, nor for guys like Billy, who were uncommitted regarding the whole idea of virtue versus wickedness and who were just trying to do their jobs.

Nothing gives us courage more readily than the desire to avoid looking like a damn fool.

Being alone can be good. It's easy to find peace alone. But sometimes, being alone is a king of death.

Every eye sees its own special vision; every ear hears a most different song. In each man's troubled heart, an incision would reveal a unique, shameful wrong.

I do give books as gifts sometimes, when people would rather have one than a new Ferrari.

Fear is a hammer, and when the people are beaten finally to the conviction that their existence hangs by a frayed thread, they will be led where they need to go.

Where there is cake, there is hope. And there is always cake.