"Such a waste of talent. He chose money over power - in this town, a mistake nearly everyone makes. Money is the Mc-mansion in Sarasota that starts falling apart after 10 years. Power is the old stone building that stands for centuries."

"They talk while I imagine their slightly salted faces frying in a skillet."

"What a martyr craves more than anything is a sword to fall on. So, you sharpen the blade, hold it at just the right angle, and then: 3, 2, 1..."