Because I am about to be devoured by poodles," I quip. "Remember me always, my love.

Mutually assured destruction.

Clever as the Devil and twice as pretty.

Every hero is the villain of his own story.

Ah coffee. The sweet balm by which we shall accomplish today's tasks.

You're like this leopard who's pretending to be a house cat.

Those who really love you don't mean to hurt you and if they do, you can't see it in their eyes but it hurts them too.

Jewels, lies, slips of paper, dried flowers, memories of thing long past, useless quotations, idle hands, beads, buttons, and mischief.

Put your puppet on the throne." said Talathain. "You may make her Queen but she won’t be Queen for long.

There’s nothing like a gunshot to make you the life of the party.

If curiosity killed the cat, it was satisfaction that brought it back.

Believe in The Universe

The species greatest harvest ― words.

Oh lord and master. High muckety-muck.

A huge part of swimming for me is I love it, and it is so much fun.

Death is the funeral of all our sorrows.

It would be wrong to suggest that Scotland could not be another such successful, independent country.

Get around people who have something of value to share with you. Their impact will continue to have a significant effect on your life long after they have departed.

When I was younger, the people making the sacrifice were my parents. It's not a cheap sport. Luckily, I had parents who made a lot of life sacrifices so I could continue in gymnastics.

Don't be a writer. Writing is an escape from something. You be a scientist.

If Francoise Sagan hadn't written a book called A Chateau in Sweden, I would certainly write a short story called A Chateau in Puerto Rico. And I may yet.