“Strong punch in my opinion is not that the opponent would fly three meters, strong punch is that would fly back and yourself.”

“Rebecca, standing at the window, felt a tiny smile inside her getting larger - how delicious it would be: one moment of perfect joy, propped up and righteous with booze, to let that first punch fly.”

“I’ve often wondered why boxing gloves are bright red. If I were a boxer, I’d wear camouflage colored boxing gloves so my opponent would never see my punches coming.”

“Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face.”

“I just had to stay cool. Zen. No punching in the face. Punching would not be Zen.”

“I might try that one thing, you know, that thing people do when their eyes get all wet and stupid—what’s it called? Crying?Or NOT. I might PUNCH you instead and trust that you won’t punch me back because of my endearing smallness. It would be like punching a child.”