“...things can happen when you least expect them so you always gotta be prepared. And pay attention to the details. The devil is in the details.”

“...things happen when you least expect them. Things that can change your whole life.”

“When you least expect to recall something, a memory can pop up like an uninvited guest on your doorstep.”

“So might I suggest at your earliest convenience that you pay a visit to the Okins Funeral Salon to make arrangements?""Why'd I wanna do that?" she says so damn snippy."Because on my return visit you can count on my beatin' the ever-lovin' shit outta you with a rusty shovel. Twice.”

“Eddie's ma, that would be Mrs. Callahan, her husband got killed last winter over at the Feelin' Good Cookie Factory. They had an open casket at the funeral so you could see dead Mr. Callahan, who hadn't looked that great in life and looked even worse in death. Especially after that cookie press got to him. But Mr. Becker from Becker Funeral Homes had done a nice job fluffing Mr. Callahan's face back out again so he ended up looking like one of those waxy mannequins that you pay a dime to see up at the Wisconsin state Fair.”

“Can you see the fireworks from Heaven?”

“People can be so cruel to the different.”