This wasn't a position she wanted to be in. And yet . . . yet she knew that she was going to do it anyway.

Tell me what you want, what you really, really want," he said. "Braiiinnnnssss," we said in unison.

Don't get stabbed. It makes everything awkward.

We learn that many great thinkers were convinced that the Bible contained the Ancient Mysteries, but not in the literal words—that the words on the pages were codes, and that the Bible is comprised of heavy-handed and useless story covering up something much more important and interesting. I get the feeling that [Dan Brown] is trying to tell me something, but I am not biting, reader.

I like to talk. Talking is kind of my thing. If talking had been a sport option at Wexford, I would have been captain. But sports always have to involve running, jumping, or swinging your arms around. You don’t get PE points for the smooth and rapid movement of the jaw.

Something about this boat screamed, "I am a very popular model in the world's oil-bearing regions. I cost more than your soul!

Do you ever sing in the car?" "Generally not. But I am driving a police car." "I think people would like a singing policeman. Makes life seem more like a musical. Like Foot-tastic." "You can talk for a long time about nothing." "I certainly can, you charming man!