“Nothing helps your partner keep his mind on Jesus more than having a sign of His love tanned on your primary erogenous zones.”

“F***ing triffids.”

“The ultimate downfall of the computerized holographic receptionist was that there was no amount of flattery, flirtation or chocolate that could convince one to lie for you.”

“By the standards of a tourist strolling past looking for a quick lunch, the place was a dive. The sign on the window was small and easy to miss, and the antique feel of the place wasn't the prepackaged, old-shit-on-the-wall nostalgia that came with so many chain restaurants. The cafe was just old, and everything about it said old. But Jon liked it that way, if only because it kept the tourists away and spared him from hearing imported ignorance when there was plenty of local ignorance to go around.”

“Nothing helps your partner keep his mind on Jesus more than having a sign of His love tanned on your primary erogenous zones.”