“Condoms instantly shot to the number-one position on my mental list of must-find survival supplies, far ahead of food, water, and a way across the Mississippi River.”

“Water seeks its own level. Look at them. The Tigris, the Euphrates, the Mississippi, the Amazon, the Yangtze. The world's great rivers. And every one of them finds its way to the ocean.”

“Number one on my list of things to do before I die is become immortal. Obviously there is no number two on my list.”

“Suddenly, Kat turned to face him again. “Oh, and Howard?”“Yes?”“FYI—my number is listed.”With her parting shot, she sashayed off, hips swinging, leaving him with his mouthhanging open. Slowly, a big, sappy grin spread across his face.He scores! Nothin’ but net.”

“Time is like the Mississippi River. It only flows in one direction. You can never go back.”

“When you do what I do for a living you have to have a positive mental attitude; when that positive mental attitude isn't enough to get you across that jump you have to be man enough to deal with the circumstances. In my case, I'm man enough.”