“My own mystery, unplumed, undetected, was sorted into files that were neatly labeled but really didn't say much.”

“Too much virtue has a corrupting effect.”

“Ordinarily, an alibi is an account of suspect's whereabouts at the time a crime was committed and it's offered up as proof of innocence, but here it didn't matter where anyone was.”

“I did an about-face and veered into the sandwich shop. What I ordered is none of your business, but it was really good.”

“I may have people lying to me, but since I don't really know the truth, I can't be sure.”

“There's always something else. That's what makes life so much fun.”

“A lot of people were mistaken about a lot of things.”