But of course, there's no rest for the wicked, which I certainly am; as I said, no rest for the wicked.

There is a simple, logical explanation,' I said to myself. And because you never know who else is listening, I added, 'And there is nothing under the bed.'" --Dexter

you can’t use logic on human behavior.

It really is better to be lucky than to be good.

But what could I do? Be stupid for a while? I wasn't sure I knew how, even after so many years of careful observation.

Of course, having information to use is one thing. Knowing what it means and how to use it is a different story.

…a cheerful black shadow reared up behind him as he spoke, thundering a happy challenge to my Dark Passenger, which slid forward and bellowed back.