“His eyes widened. Oh, hell, you think I'm going to let him bite me? No way. It's too risky and way too guy.”

“Oh, Daisy, it's revolting the way I want to fawn all over him. I'm afraid I'm going to do something dreadfully silly today. Burst into song or something. For God's sake, don't let me.”

“I think how hope may be the thing that pulls you forward, may be the thing that keeps you going, but that it's dangerous, too, that it's painful and risky, that it's making a dare to the world and when has the world ever let us win a dare?”

“If there's any guy crazy enough to attack me, I'm going to show him the end of the world -- close up. I'm going to let him see the kingdom come with his own eyes. I'm going to send him straight to the southern hemisphere and let the ashes of death rain all over him and the kangaroos and the wallabies.”

“...but her eyes had had too much in them and his heart way too little for things to keep going.”

“Too bad you don't have cable. We could test him by putting him in front of ESPN with a bowl of beer and a package of Cheez-Its."Jasper hissed his disapproval.Anica laughed softly. "I don't think he appreciates your stereotyping him like that.""Oh, bite me Jasper."It was a tempting thought.Lily stood. "Enough of this. Let's raid your closet and find us some hot dancing duds." She continued down the hall.Jasper glared after her. Lily was so wrong about him. He didn't like Cheez-Its. Onion rings went way better with beer.”