“The first chapter sells the book; the last chapter sells the next book.”

“The first page sells this book. The last page sells your next book.”

“Nobody reads a book to get to the middle.”

“It was easy,' I said.”

“I don't like people. I don't like any kind of people. When you get them together in a big lump they all get nasty and dirty and full of trouble. So I don't like people including you. That's what a misanthropist is.”

“see, heroes never die. John Wayne isn't dead, Elvis isn't dead. Otherwise you don’t have a hero. You can’t kill a hero. That’s why I never let him get older.”

“Guys like you can't escape the city. Hell, you a got a blood contract with this place. You're married to the old girl.”