Last and First Lines

As I said before the first thing an opening line needs to do is take hold of you and propel you. I have a few in mind that I thought notable for the way they impel you forward into the story. Here is the first from a hard-boiled classic.

First line: "They threw me off the hay truck about noon."

Last Lines: "Here they come. Father McConnell says prayers help. If you've got this far, send one up for me, and Cora, and make it that we're together, wherever it is."