And I am not one of these long-living fictional characters who prays for death as a release from the captivity of eternal life

While humans play God, dogs learn from their masters.

Every journey is personal. Every journey is spiritual. You can't compare them, can't replace, can't repeat. You can bring back the memories but they only bring tears to your eyes.

I have seen under the sun, vengeance is of the Lord.

Franklin was a thin, pink person who was either a genius or, well, not one. Chances weren't.

People may not know this about me, but I've always loved cooking. My favorite thing to cook is my mom's spicy spaghetti.

I have seen their backs before.

Writing this book I am like a man playing the piano with lead balls attached to his knuckles.

I'm the last person who has any desire to instruct anybody in shame. That's no errand for me.

I don't hate anybody. My character is one thing, but me as an individual is completely different.

I know what kind of things I myself have been irritated by in detective stories. They are often about one or two persons, but they don't describe anything in the society outside.