Quotes from David Rosenfelt

MY CHILDHOOD IS FILLED WITH GREAT MEMORIES, in fact, great ones are the only memories I have. I talked to a shrink about it, and we pretty much agreed that unpleasant things must have happened when I was growing up, but that I had just repressed them. I asked him how long I could go on repressing them, and he said maybe forever. That worked for me, so I left therapy before I could blow it and get in touch with my true feelings.

Of course, we can't ask them, because murder victims are notoriously tight-lipped.

He's so grateful I think he's going to cry, and it makes me feel good to be able to help. That's if I'm able to help.

The prison up in Rahway is maybe my least favorite place on Earth, with the possible exception of Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Actually, the two places remind me of each other. For starters, they're both enormous, often overcrowded, and serve mediocre food. Rahway houses murderers and thieves, the lowest of the low, worthy of society's scorn and revenge. The stadium in Philadelphia houses the Philadelphia Eagles. Six of one, half a dozen of the other.

But if I've learned one thing during our descent into dog rescue lunacy, it's that dogs bridge gaps between people. they smooth over the human condition, and they provide an extraordinarily valuable function. They take people of all political persuasions, religious faiths, and geographical locations and represent something that everyone can love.

Judge Walter Henderson, better known as Hatchet Henderson, is a large, imposing hulk of a man who stays in shape by adhering to a no-carbohydrate, no-fat, all-lawyer diet. Open and Shut, 2003

Bringing Marcus to Findlay would be like bringing a bazooka to a Tupperware party.

I find myself thinking, "I'm not so sure this is a great idea." I find myself saying, "Great.

So dogs kept coming home with us, one after another after another. We had crossed over into full-blown dog lunacy and burned the bridge behind us.

She's reading a thriller by David Rosenfelt, one of the great writers of our time,

The only thing better than taking a walk, just Tara and me, is taking a walk, Tara, Laurie, and me. They are my two loves, and living under the same roof as them, and sharing walks with them, make every day the best one of my life. The only obvious exceptions to that are the two days that the Giants beat the Patriots in the Super Bowls.

There is clearly a rule at O'Hare that, no matter what flight you come in on, your connecting flight must be at a gate as far away as possible. And,

Maybe there's a more ominous phrase in the English language than "We need to talk." Perhaps "Michael Corleone says hello." Or maybe "I'm afraid the test results are back." But right now what Laurie just said is enough to send spasms of panic through my gut.

I'm not even feeling guilty about it; I know Deb and she's talented and aggressive. She's in the public defender's office to help the most vulnerable in our society, which means she must have forgotten to take the Glory of Compensation in law school.

I open the door to the car and the burst of cold air comes barreling through. The wind has picked up, which makes it seem a hell of a lot colder. I think that might be why weather people always talk about wind-chill factor.

and she starting barking impatiently a half hour before each feeding time.

How come joggers always seem to be the ones to find bodies? Makes me glad I don't exercise.

respond that we unfortunately seem to be running

don't like this guy. I know it's just a first impression, but those are the kind of impressions I'm most comfortable with. Looking too deeply into a person is tiring and not usually worth the trouble. And in this case, especially since he's the self-identified enemy, I'm going to stick with not liking him.

We leave a mark wherever we go, whatever we do, and whatever we say.

It's a fact of life: every move we make, every word we utter, has an effect on the world. Sometimes it's minor, sometimes it's of great significance.

My guess is that over the years we've had 300 dogs in our house as pets.

The thing about Markham that keeps it off my radar is that it pretty much doesn't have a single team that I can bet on, or against. I'm not saying that reflects negatively on Markham as an institution; it is known for turning out leaders in fields as diverse as the sciences, math, engineering, and the arts. That's all well and good, but it doesn't get you into a bowl game.

I've never really had a problem with reporters. I treat them as human beings, not as objects to be manipulated. I find I can manipulate them better that way. I've long ago learned that in dealing with the press, sincerity is the most important quality you can have. If you can fake sincerity, you've got it made.