"Here, everything was orderly and ordained; it was out there, outside, that the changes took place" (Page 4).

"I think perhaps all of us go a little crazy at times" (Page 39).

"There were times when you had to drink, even if you knew you had no stomach for liquor, even if a few ounces were enough to make you dizzy, make you pass out. There were times when you wanted to pass out" (Page 46).

"You could lock Mother up, but you couldn't keep her from listening" (Page 48).

"Cold-blooded murder is one thing, but sickness is another. You aren't really a murderer when you're sick in the head. Anybody knows that" (Page 57).

"Funny, Sam told himself how we take it for granted that we know all there is to know about another person, just because we see them frequently or because of some strong emotional tie" (Page 92).

"Mother didn't approve...