If I was truly as brave as I thought I was, I'd have let him go. But I loved him, and I wasn't that brave.

People are supposed to fear the unknown, but ignorance is bliss when knowledge is so damn frightening.

Twenty-three stories up and all I could see out the windows was grey smog. They could call it the City of the Angels if they wanted to, but if there were angels out there, they had to be flying blind.

Besides I'm a sucker for a pair of pretty eyes.

The rule is that if they have a weapon and want to take you someplace else, it is so they can kill you slower--Peter

Oh, I'll enjoy myself. I want to make sure you enjoy yourself." "Why?" I said. "If you enjoy yourself, then there's a better chance you'll want to be with me again.

It has been my experience that women tell more intimate details to their friends than men do. Men may brag more, but women will talk the nitty-gritty and share the experience more.