He often came back ‘all thinky’ from work.

The sky was a sparkling succession of black diamonds on black velvet made crystal clear by the blackout.

You couldn’t predict what was going to happen for one simple reason: people.

Most fellas like the races, though, Miss. It’s only human nature

Kindness was too painful. It had been a long time since he had had to endure it.

Sometimes life isn’t what we want, it’s what we get.

Only a man with nothing to hide could make that kind of racket.

In wartime, she thought to herself, you don’t call a death murder.

Everyone was important during the war. Everyone. We worked together and we won.

The devil was always in the detail. And here the detail was certainly devilish.

People are so different in wartime. No one gets to be ordinary. Not really.

Regardless of all what you have done or the treasures you have acquired on earth, what counts before God is what you have invested in the Kingdom of God

I'm addicted to tattoos. I can't stop; I love them.

Extraordinary people visualize not what is possible or probable, but rather what is impossible. And by visualizing the impossible, they begin to see it as possible.

It's is always nice to be respected as a footballer. I am going to go out and enjoy the game and if I can set one or two goals up then so be it - I would love to.

The Zen people from Ancient China, "When you're walking, just walk." It turns out to be the hardest thing.

What I'd like is to turn out like Jessica Simpson, with her whole brand

Nuclear power must be dealt with irrationally. . . . Nuclear plants are carcinogens. Let's get that story out. . . . Their lies will catch up to them. We need endless Chernobyl reminders.

Michael Jackson is what happens when you keep fixin' it until it's broke!

Exposure to defeat is a very important thing. Anyone who doesn't look to get beaten is doing a disservice to himself.

But because we've all been readers, we know what the experience is like, and we hope that what certain writers have given to us, we will give to someone.