Honest. It's almost always best to go with honest. It means you never have to worry about getting your story straight.

I guess maybe you don’t get to be the Merlin of the White Council by saving up frequent-flier miles

Oh, what would you like on your vegetarian pizza?" "Dead pigs and cows," I said. She glanced up at me and wrinkled her nose. "They're vegetarians," I said defensively.

Life is a journey. Time is a river. The door is ajar

[Mouse is] with us. The dog is a handicap-assist animal." The kid lifted his eyebrows. "My mouth is partially paralyzed," I said. "It makes it hard for me to rea. He's here to help me with the big words. Tell me if I'm supposed to push or pull on doors, that kind of thing.

You're a cop. I need a doughnut.

There are things you can't walk away from. Not if you want to live with yourself afterward.