“Susie and Pippa clinked their glasses together. I followed suit, but my heart wasn't in it anymore. It had already left the building.”

“It wasn't premeditated. It was what needed to be done. So I did it.”

“Out of misery, comes unexpected joy.”

“The waiter repeated, "The cocktails are from Mr Seadon. He asked me to tell you that he thought you'd enjoy them. They are called Secrets.”

“If it is not from the heart, I wont do it to please you, 'cause it is not blessed”

“De twee vrouwen namen een grote hap spaghetti en de ober koos precies dat moment uit om terug te wippen en te vragen of alles naar wens was, waarop ze beiden hevig knikten en oergeluiden maakten. "Dat leren ze op de oberschool," zei Stevie nadat ze doorgeslikt had. "Wachten tot iedereen de mond vol heeft gepropt en het dan vragen. Dat vinden ze gewéldig. Het hoogtepunt van hun werk.”

“After sex, he couldn't wait to get rid of her, so he knew that it wasn't love”