“Then again, that's how the most successful predators work, she thinks ruefully. We stumble into their traps and do their work for them while we're busy getting on with the business of living.” LivingTrapsPredatorsPredator And Prey Book:On Angels and Rabbit Holes Source: On Angels and Rabbit Holes
“A tire spins aimlessly, being pulled a different direction by forces larger and stronger and with little consideration of its wasted effort. Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, you can't leave the road you're on.” EffortJourneyFrustrationDestination Book:On Angels and Rabbit Holes Source: On Angels and Rabbit Holes
“They leave the insistent monotony of the interstate for more reasonable roads. While the former slices its path through entire states, peppering them with exit signs and mile markers, these lesser cousins of the grand highways keep their manners intact, clinging gently to the hemlines of all but the most obstinate geological points of interest. Charming and sometimes a bit frightening, their paths are as unpredictable and winding as a little boy's route home from school.” HighwaysGeologyRoad TripRoadsInterstateCountry Road Book:On Angels and Rabbit Holes Source: On Angels and Rabbit Holes
“The syrup of lilies hangs thick and sweet in the air, its cloying scent the traditional mask of death and rebirth: ashes and incense, rain and dirt, and something like rosin. It's the scent Hector associates with God. The scent of heavenly things.” GodEarthDeathHeavenDeath And DyingPerfumeIncenseLily Book:On Angels and Rabbit Holes Source: On Angels and Rabbit Holes
“If there's a password needed at the gates of heaven, only Latin will unlock it, he thinks.” HeavenLatinPassword Book:On Angels and Rabbit Holes Source: On Angels and Rabbit Holes
“A fickle lover, sleep takes us as it will, when it wants, and how. Sensing her desperate need, however, it draws Corrie deeply into its embrace, somewhere between her tears and terror.” SleepDreamsEscapeInsomnia Book:On Angels and Rabbit Holes Source: On Angels and Rabbit Holes