Into the night, in the dark, he lay beside her, listening to her breathe. He knew the varied and sundry reasons a man would kill. But none were more fierce, none were more vital than to hold safe what he loved.

Anything worth anything can be found in books.

Don't you want me to kiss you goodbye, sweetie?" "Kiss a cow farm boy

A good story's like a door, and you can go through it whenever you need to. After you've read it or seen it or heard it, you can still go back through it. Once it's yours, it's always yours.

What's your status?" she asked him. "Healthy, wealthy, and wise. What's yours?" "Ha. Mean, crafty, and rude.

Getting a room's not always enough. Sometimes you gotta close the door.

Up to this point your life has pretty much sucked. You’re not responsible for that. But you are responsible for what happens from here on.