“There is nothing quite like the cold taste of gun oil on a stainless steel barrel to bring your life into focus. ”

“Pulling out onto the highway I noticed a stone pillar commemorating the Donner Party. They were a true testament to the American spirit, push forward at all costs and eat the dead when necessary. Wasn’t that the American dream in a nutshell.”

“A pink puff danced off his head. And he was dead. His eyes would haunt me later. But not then. Then, it was killing time.”

“Thy will be done today. Today is a day of completion. I give thanks for this perfect day. Miracle shall follow miracle, and wonders shall never cease.”

“Life, weddings, relationships, road trips, gardening, making out, haircuts: few of the fun things in life always go as expected.”

“I know you've all heard the advice, "Show, don't tell." The best writers don't tell you, and quite frankly they don't just show you -- they make you feel it, live it, taste it, touch it. Storytelling is about being in the moment with the characters.”

“Here is how the harmful becomes profitable: That which yesterday was reviled today ends up in Urban Outfitters. The critic Rebecca Solnit has summarized it this way: 'Eat your heart out on a plastic tray,' say the Sex Pistols. Now, we know where to buy the tray and what the heart tastes like.”