“Glory never arrives through the front door. She sneaks in uninvited round the back or through an upstairs window while you are sleeping.”
“Roland had taught him that self-deception was nothing but pride in disguise, an indulgence to be denied.”
“He stops in his tracks, face expressing major disappointment. "Wait - seriously? That's it? We don't get to do a stealthy tiptoe as we slip around back? No sneaking through a cracked window, or arguing over who gets to crawl through the dogie door to let the other one in?”
“from Hunter's Moon: Memories are deceptive and imperfect; selective and seductive. They have a way of sneaking up on you. A scent, a color, an idle phrase can trigger them and you’re powerless to escape.”
“Foolishness pours out of an open mouth....but wisdom sneaks in through the ears....”