It is possible, he thought, to be completely happy in marriage--though you must be willing to hold on when your ship was lost at sea and there was no guarantee of rescue.

“Ladies and gentlemen, if you ask someone to marry you and the person pukes, tha…”

“Perhaps it's simply the dual nature of marriage, the proximity of violence and …”

“Worse, he seemed as impassive as some of the killers he'd interrogated. That mo…”

“You know, as I've grown older, my ideas about sin have changed. I used to belie…”