Connor smiles with mocking warmth at him, and glances at the tattoo on his wrist. "I like your dolphin.

Unwinds didn't go out with a bang-they didn't even go out with a whimper. they went out with the silence of a candle flame pinched between two fingers.

The Bill of Life was signed, the Unwind Accord went into effect, and the war was over. Everyone was so happy to end the war, no one cared about the consequences

Fight, flight, and screw up royaly.

Small victories are bet­ter than none.

I'd rather be partly great than entirely useless.

Once in a while our school has half days, and the teachers spend the afternoon 'in service,' which I think must be a group therapy for having to deal with us.

(Why did they call them sneakers if it was so hard to sneak in them?)

People would cheer throw confetti and then go about breaking the resolutions they had made only moments before.

I think all mothers are alike, regardless of cultural background, when it comes to illogical cleaning.

It's called loitering, which is like littering with human beings as the trash.

Don’t be afraid of those failures that do not lead to a loss of life or that do not incapacitate people.

There’s no melody in life that is sweeter than the sound of success and accomplishment.

So you're the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war!

What this [presidency] campaign is about this bringing millions of people jobs in this country.

Most recently I read Michael Lewis "Boomerang." The other guy I love is Bill Bryson.

Have you ever heard the expression 'one hot mess?' I think the term was custom-made for the mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford.

Both could feel the relationship crumbling to pieces beneath the weight of everything that Gavin refused to say.

The fish in the water that is thirsty needs serious professional counseling

Arabs respect only the language of force.

The test of character is having the ability to meet challenges.