"'You assaulted a man.' 'Democrat or Republican?'"Chapter 1, p. 5.

"'All men have weaknesses, mine is of the fleshy nature.'" Chapter 1, p. 5.

"...an attractive woman could get whatever she wanted, because men were so laughably weak. They would do anything for even the distant promise of sex." Chapter 3, p. 24

"Times were tough, and a roach was a roach." Chapter 5, p. 48.

"Erin was constantly reminded of the ridiculous power of sex; routine female nakedness reduced some men to stammering, clammy-fingered fools." Chapter 8, p. 79.

"'A dead judge is a dead judge.'" Chapter 15, p. 146.

"'Severe head trauma,' 'That's a champagne bottle you've got there. Korbel, if I'm not mistaken.'" Chapter 16, p. 153.

"'Please make Mr. Dilbeck's problem go away.'" Chapter 16, p. 158.

"'What a deal these bastards get. All the water they want for practically nothing. Imported slave labor for the harvest. Then they get to sell...