A fluent tongue is the only thing a mother don't like her daughter to resemble her in.

He is the very pineapple of politeness.

A circulating library in a town is as an evergreen tree of diabolical knowledge.

When of a gossiping circle it was asked, "What are they doing?" The answer was, "Swapping lies.

An aspersion upon my parts of speech!

Won't you come into the garden? I would like my roses to see you.

A bumper of good liquor Will end a contest quicker Than justice, judge or vicar.

An unforgiving eye, and a damned disinheriting countenance!

Fertilizer does no good in a heap, but a little spread around works miracles all over.

Never say more than is necessary.

The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed.

Everything was quiet now. It was even too freaky quiet. The house seemed big without anyone else inside. It felt lonely

Rick Steiner is so stupid, he once stayed up all night to study for a urine test.

The world just feels different for those of us who come alive after dark. It's more fragile and unreal, a replica of the one everyone else inhabits.

Dance light, for my heart it lies under your feet, love.

Why does the writer write? The writer writes to serve--hopeless ly he writes in the hope that he might serve--not himself and not others, but that great cold elemental grace that knows us.

If a man hasn't found anything worth dying for, he hasn't anything worth living for.

There is a sort of camaraderie that rarely exists except between men who have fought the same enemies and know the same women.

I've fallen in love with my horse. It's a safer bet. We all know from my illustrious past that I should be sticking to men with four legs.

When I was in boy scouts, I slipped on the ice and hurt my ankle. A little old lady had to help me across the street.

I love Kate Winslet, Rachel Weisz, Maggie Smith and Judi Dench as well. They're all wonderful and they're very inspiring.