Some things just aren't meant to go together. Things like oil and water. Orange juice and toothpaste.

Got to die of something," Giraldi observed. "Might as well put back a few pints while you wait to see what it is.

Every soul is special. They’re all beautiful. They’re all far more significant than anyone on this rock realizes. I think when people are at their best, they’re acting in accordance with their soul. The ones who have gone bad don’t have bad souls. They’ve just given up on keeping in touch with them.

Chocolate fends off all kinds of nasty stuff. And if you get hungry while warding off evil, you have a snack. It's multipurpose equipment.

Sullen monosyllabism, a sure sign of sleep deprivation.

Knowledge is your weapon...Kill them with it.

...the Female Once-Over - a process by which one woman creates a detailed profile of another woman based upon about a million subtle details of clothing, jewelry, makeup, and body type, and then decides how much of a social threat she might be. Men have a parallel process, but it's binary: Does he have beer? If yes, will he share with me?