"'I'm sorry. I can't help it, Mr. Thomas. There's nothing personal, but you got to admit it's funny.'" The Destructors, p. 18

"'I want to see what your God tastes like.'" The Hint of an Explanation, p. 36

"Skate agreed. He didn't know what it was all about, but that didn't matter." Men at Work, p. 59

"'I don't think Mr. Calloway was looking for his dog, but his dog certainly found him.'" Across the Bridge, p. 85

"'Endurance was a virtue of one's fathers.'" A Drive in the Country, p. 97

"'He wasn't going to keep any more secrets; he was going to finish once and for all with everything, with Baines and Mrs. Baines and the grown-up life beyond him.'" The Basement Room, p. 130

"I tried not to smile at that, but it wasn't easy to keep a straight face. There's always something a bit funny...