If you love someone, truly love them, you should never cause them pain. Never fill their eyes with something so close to grief.

A crowd is an elemental thing. A word, a glance, and a crowd becomes a mob.

I don't want him hurt because he got out of hand with me." "Yet you would have shot him." I shrugged. "I never said I was consistent, just serious.

No. But then the American Government--whatever branch--has never really grasped the concept of tribal identity.

Guarantees are for major appliances, not for murder.

If I went in the cage, I was going to end up eaten alive. That was actually one of my top five ways not to die.

I hate being awake at three in the morning. It is the godforsaken heart of darkness when the body runs slow, and the brain runs slower, and all you want to do is sleep. But I had promises to keep, and miles to go before I could sleep. Or at least a couple of miracles to perform before I could go to bed.