"[In the bookstore, first holding the book and taking a look at it] The Number 23. A Novel of Obsession by Topsy Krett…"

"There's no such thing as destiny. There are only different choices. Some choices are easy, some aren't. Those are the…"

"Chapter 23. You can call me Fingerling. My real name is Walter. Walter Paul Sparrow. What you've read so far is not t…"

"Of course time is just a counting system... numbers with meanings attached to them."

"[talking with his son about his girlfriend] Hey, she's a nice girl. Make sure she stays that way."

"She had a face that was meant to smile."

"Once upon a time there was a dog. Lived a life of terror, feared no one. Although his teeth were sharp, and his belly…"

"To die there in the street would have been easy. But it wouldn't have been justice, at least not the justice fathers …"

"Skeletons can't just get up and walk away! You were right. That man wasn't the killer, the real killer is still out t…"

"A week ago, the only thing I thought was out of the ordinary was that it was my birthday."