All that effort,” he mused, “merely to avoid me. How gratifying.

I want. . . a steady hand. A kind soul. I want to fall asleep, and wake, knowing my heart is safe. I want to love, and be loved.

She was spirit and presence, as rare and brilliant as snowflakes in sunlight, and he could not bring himself to harm her.

I didn't ask you to catch me!" "You're so delightful when you're irrational. Of course I'm going to catch you." He slid a hand behind her nape and kissed her again. "It's what I do.

I want to love, and be loved.

We pretended to be of mud instead of stars. We pretended not to fly.

She did what she could for him. She kissed him in return. She lost her breath and both her hearts, and finally Turned to smoke and back.

Opportunities rarely give second chances.

Pegasus's dad was poseidon, the god of the sea, and his mom was Medusa, and evil Gorgon who had fangs and lizard skin and living snakes for hair. And you thought your family was weird.

In England, 'Doctor Who' has always been considered a children's show, at least by children.

It's a big responsibility to be the main part of a film because if you don't like me, you have a problem for two-and-a-half hours.

I believe a good memoir should have all of the narrative elements of a novel: character development, dialogue, descriptive language, and metaphor.

A lie is more comfortable than doubt, more useful than love, more lasting than truth.

You know what I hate? The outdoors. I mean, generally. I don't like outside. I'm an inside person. I'm all about refrigeration and indoor plumbing and Judge Judy.

Do the dishes while you're cooking.

The key to being a warrior is not to be afraid of who you are.

Dip your pen into your arteries and write.