You never told me he was that fucking good.

Violence is the effort to maintain and restore a weakened psyche. (p. 377)

Spiegel: Can you also get your revenge on him by using comedy?

We tell ourselves stories in order to live.

Anyone seeking public office was not worthy to hold it.

Traditionally, a luncheon is a lunch that takes an eon.

I am so constituted that I had rather read bad stuff than nothing.

The knife came down, missing him by inches, and he took off.

He spared the child and spoiled the rodI have not sold myself to God!

Too much trouble, Too expensive, or Who will know the difference are death knells for good food.