'I thought I put a stake through your heart,' he said. 'I don't hold a grudge,' shrugged Doom. - Idlewild

...and he died for what?--what thrill?--what cause?--tell me what treasure is worth the oxygen in a good man's brain?

Of course you think someone's trying to kill you, Hal--death is your favorite subject. Why shouldn't someone be trying to kill you?

...bright like a fantastically annoying firefly. Was it a firefly? I couldn't see any wings. I took a step back. It floated forward.
I thought: I am on some terrible drug.