I can't tell the difference," I said. "Between not fighting and giving up.

He didn't like to see either of the women in his family disappointed; it ruined perfectly good meals.

...the sound of our lack of conversation amplified by the echo of our footsteps on the stone around us.

Dying's a boring side effect.

Watch for the devil. When there’s a god, there’s always a legion of devils.

He was jingling his keys in the pocket of his coat -- one of those barn coats described as rugged and classic and four hundred dollar that were usually worn by people who spend more time in Land Rovers than barns.

Panic leads to carelessness, and carelessness creates accidents.