“Sean's our boy, big into computer games and football, wants to help the Redskins build a dynasty, though he doesn't really know what that means.”

“Ye know what me Sean used to say, God rest his soul? He said, 'A friend will help ye move, Katie, but a really good friend will help ye move a body.”

“Very few people mate for life with the people they fall for at twelve. Doesn't mean is isn't real, doesn't mean it doesn't hurt, doesn't mean it doesn't matter, but basically, we're talking a practice swing in the big game of love.”

“The next level. As though dating were a computer game.”

“if shes says no, then you have to assume she means it...because if you force her to do something she doesn't want to do, then your in big trouble mister... and even if she says no, and really means yes, the quite frankly she's playing games and isn't worth the price of dinner.”

“Football is all very well as a game for rough girls, but is hardly suitable for delicate boys.”