“Mrs. Corey still uses her maiden name for business, or when she wants to pretend she doesn’t know me.”

“I want to be back to work next week.'Let’s get you home first. I need to evaluate the extent of your mental impairment.' She tried to flash me the peace sign, but in her weakend condition, she only managed to raise her middle finger.”

“Kate had never been married, so she had no way of knowing if I was a normal husband. This has been good for our marriage.”

“The problem with doing nothing is that you never know when you're finished.”

“…made me promise to cut down on the drinking and swearing, which I have. Unfortunately, this has left me dim-witted and nearly speechless.”

“I wasn't sure about that, but one never knows. Sometimes a neighborhood, like a culture or civilization, is strong enough to absorb and acculturate any number of newcomers. But I don't know if that's true around here any longer. The outward forms and appearances look the same - [...]- but the substance has been altered.”

“It's really scary when you have a moment of temporary sanity.”