“Knowing where you come from is one thing, but it's suicide to stay there.”

“All I know is that I am excessively calculating, especially when I appear not to be.”

“To say that I enjoyed writing... is like saying I enjoy having fingers and toes. It's difficult to imagine life without them.”

“At the heart of the impulse to tell stories is a mystery so profound.”

“Feeling after God is dangerous business.”

“I love you.” Jack focused on her face, watching her pupils dilate in reaction to his words. “I love you and I’m staying here in Elliott. I’m quitting undercover work and maybe the police force altogether. We’ll do whatever you want. Date me. Move in with me. Marry me. Make me beg. I don’t care.” He pressed a kiss against her mouth with a sigh. “Whatever you want.”

“I wasn´t looking for a man at all. That changed when I saw you. I picked you because I couldn´t not pick you".”