“Just my luck: My bloodthirsty killing machine was better with both kids and women than I was.”

“Women are the bloodthirsty sex," said Ric sadly. "We get the reputation, but it is only because the women stand behind us, and say, 'Kill it. Squish it.”

“Just my luck, if I believed in luck. I only believe in the opposite of luck, whatever that is.”

“My Japanese isn’t much better today, but at least now I appreciate my duality more than when I was a punk kid.”

“It was not the house that grew dull, but I that grew dull in it. My wife was better than all women, and yet I could not feel it.”

“1. So, disturbed kids are taking guns to school and killing teachers and classmates. We better make sure kids can’t get guns.2. So, disturbed kids are taking guns to school and killing teachers and classmates. We better find out what’s making these kids want to kill, fix that, and then they won’t want to use guns to kill teachers and classmates.See what I did there? Which statement makes more sense? Don’t bring up politics. Don’t refer to statistical data. Don’t nervously look at your cell phone. Just read the two statements and be honest with yourself. We can do better. We’re smarter than this. WAKE UP.”