“Secrets aren't secret. They're just hidden treasures, waiting to be exploited.”

“Joining the church felt like joining a secret club; and you learned the rules after you joined. The first rule of the church was: Never question what it is that you have joined.”

“Batterers aren't renowned for taking responsibility for their abusiveness, Sam. They tend to shed blame like a snake molts.”

“I loved history, any kind of history, and even better if it was hidden, secret, or underground.”

“I've tucked and tried to roll after that first spread-eagle spin but soon discovered the universal truth that bowling-ball-shaped objects bounce downhill much faster than do mannequin-shaped objects. In my current predicament, speed, obviously, was not my friend.”

“His voice carried authority the way Ben & Jerry's carries calories.”

“It wasn't just love that held people together. There was secrets, and the price you paid to keep them.”