Can the sarcasm, ' he said. 'Please, I always use fresh sarcasm, never canned.

I just don't believe in helping people who are going to torture me. Though I don't see any bamboo slivers. How can you possibly torture someone without bamboo slivers?

All I really wanted to do was cuddle back under the blankets, maybe with a certain stuffed toy penguin I knew. Yeah, hiding sounded good.

I don't have a master. I'm not sure if I have an equal.

Bert knows it would take more than a little row to get between us. Because friends like us, like Bert and me, we'll always be together.

What you love is your own love. It's not love, it's selfishness. It's not me you think of, but what you feel about me.

I'm always drooling over great design, from fashion to furniture.

The greater the man the greater the courtesy.

God wants you to understand the Word of God. The Bible is not a mystery book. It's not a book of philosophy. It's a book of truth that explains the attitude and heart of almighty God.

I like the fact that I can do stunts, but I don't think of myself as a stunt guy. Those guys are really good at what they do.

Tomorrow is Election Day. It's what they call the midterm elections, and you can cut the indifference with a knife. It's the day Americans leave work early and pretend to vote.

My dog, Puffy. The dog is the perfect portrait subject. He doesn't pose. He isn't aware of the camera.

I imagine that fish have no word for water.

But like the rest of the country, Maine has reached an impasse, for most of the mercury that fouls our skies, waters and land comes from outside our borders.