He grinned at me and whispered, “I’m going to kiss you now. It’ll be a big one, so don’t hit me.

Dad" I pleaded, "this is so [cuss word you never, ever say in front of your mother] ridiculous.

And you’re beautiful. You’d have to work pretty hard to mess that up.

Let's go, " I said."Go where?""On Lori's date with Parker."Now he looked at me over the nerdy spectacles he wore for reading."I wasn't aware it was a double date. And you're not my type.

Her dad turned to me. "You. Follow Me.""Woof, " I said.

Stay away from her.""Okay.""Keep your hands off her.""I'll try."He scowled at me."I will, " I said.

Son, " he said, "you monkeyed up.

Better you than Cameron " McGillicuddy grumbled. "I know where Cameron's been." Sean snorted. Cameron said "I already told you I did NOT come on to Lori.

Even though Sean still held my head down I was the only one who thought to ask"Who's driving the boat?" Over the motor I heard girls screaming at us the instant before we crashed.

Taking his hand I said "Fank woo.""Hm " he laughed with his mouth closed.

This was about to go very bad, because Adam was going to cry. “I miss you, ” he said, and his voice broke.

Sometimes a man cannot live up to the best idea they dared to have

...I remember the oily smoke of a cigarette suspended in a shaft of sunlight - with you, everything was beautiful...

Simply stated, earth is a school-a divine educational process custom-fit to each of us.

I used to lift very heavy weights in my mid-twenties - I used to bench press over 300lb. The most I ever lifted was 330lb; I couldn't do that today, no way.

Loss provides an opportunity to take inventory of our lives, to reconsider priorities, and to determine new directions.

When you live in hysteria, people start thinking emotionally.

It's so exciting to be doing radio on the cutting edge of technology. Being in on something new is the biggest thrill in the world.

Most people like reading about what they already know - there is even a public for yesterday's weather.

Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings.

College isn't necessary for everybody and it's only from what you put into it what you go there for.