Quotation

The warden immediately sent the first of two power surges to the chair, eight amps and 1,850 volts, that lasted thirty-four seconds each. Decker stood. “What’s the key to winning on the football field?” “Preparation,” said Mars automatically. “ … I lost everything because of it. My job, my house, pretty much everything. But it didn’t matter to me.” “Why not?” “Because I’d already lost the only things that really meant something to me.” “How’s the diet coming?” “It’s coming.” “Trying to get back in football shape?” “No, trying to live to celebrate another birthday.” “Honey, every marriage has problems, and some are better at hiding it than others. …” “I hate the dentist. I had more cavities than teeth growing up.” He had never seen this much rain before, even in Ohio, where the weather could go through long stretches of inclemency.