“I take one day off," he says, "and you almost get yourself killed.""Almost being the operative word.""Killed being the operative word. Almost is the word Killed used to beat up in high school.”
“that which doesn't kill you, almost kills you”
“I suppose the word "unbearable" is a lie by definition. Unless you kill yourself immediately after using it.”
“He almost killed my friends. Fuck that guy.”
“Why can't I be admitted to the ... bosom of the operation?" I leaned toward him but almost started to laugh because "bosom" was such a funny word and my innuendo was more Tina Fey than Angelina Jolie.”
“Grown up? Me? I suppose I have. Killing things, and almost killing myself, must have changed me some, after all.”