“I've always felt that the best whips and chains are in the mind. With a little creativity, the physical ones are hardly necessary.”

“No one is an unjust villain in his own mind. Even - perhaps even especially - those who are the worst of us. Some of the cruelest tyrants in history were motivated by noble ideals, or made choices that they would call 'hard but necessary steps' for the good of their nation. We're all the hero of our own story.”

“I've always admired your ability to be unilaterally irritating.”

“Do you have a little white dress? I've had this deep-seated nurse fantasy about you, Murphy.”

“I've never lost a duel to the death. Not one.”

“You’re playing the creepy vibe a little hard,” I said. “Might as well go for broke, put on a black top hat and pipe in some organ music.”

“Honest. It's almost always best to go with honest. It means you never have to worry about getting your story straight.”