One thing I’ve noticed about getting older, it takes twice as much work to get half the results one formerly achieved by falling out of bed.

He said you were on the scene when that Laurel Canyon homicide went down.” “I’m lucky that way,” I said. “So are you two square again?” I halted, mid-ripping open the cookies, and stared at him. “Well, he’s pretty square,” I said. “I’m just a rectangular guy.” With latent triangular tendencies.

You're kind of a smart ass when you're not flat on your face.

The only thing worse than opera is someone who hums along with opera.

If there was one life skill everyone on the planet needed, it was the ability to think with critical objectivity

Not as intolerable as being dead, in my opinion, but I'm very fond of me. I would miss me a lot.

I love you," Jake whispered. "Are you strong enough for this?" I made myself comfortable. Said over my shoulder, "Sure." "Would you tell me if you weren't?" I grinned. "Maybe. I can't think of a nicer way to commit suicide." "That's good. I can't think of a more pleasant way to commit murder.