It’s a mistake to act as though we’re not created equal.
It’s another mistake not to correct the first one.
Blaming others nurtures failure.
Helping others reaps a share of their success.

She was the kind of woman a person could die over or kill over.

I play to win and if it looks like I've lost, its only because its not over yet.

Says here there's a reward," Mr. Hooks said.

Tallie blinked, then remembered Keith had added that tidbit for incentive. She opened her purse and scrutinized the contents of her slim wallet--twelve dollars and a book of stamps. She handed over the ten and the stamps, then tossed in a free drink coupon from Starbucks. "Thanks." Then she turned and fled.

The debacle with Mystery Man … made the parallels between her romantic failures and the legacy of her sexual abuse seem too obvious to ignore.

I'm concerned about the woman you're holding prisoner in there," Beckett said. "Knock three times if you're being held against your will."
Phoebe gasped and answered, "I'm fine, too."
"Good." Beckett said with a chuckle. "I was afraid I'd have to call the cops on my cop brother.