I don't like to read nonfiction. To me, fact is something I can look up.

In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.

Think before you speak. Read before you think.

My favorite animal is steak.

The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.

A hobby is, of course, an abomination, as are all consuming interests and passions that do not lead directly to large, personal gain.

As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.

Children are the most desirable opponents at scrabble as they are both easy to beat and fun to cheat.

There are two modes of transport in Los Angeles: car and ambulance. Visitors who wish to remain inconspicuous are advised to choose the latter

I've done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not.

Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he's buying.

I've seen enough family photos in enough homes to know that the term 'suitable for framing' should have a stricter definition.

Giving does not only preceed receiving

He [Phil Jackson] is such a basketball genius in terms of the details of the game, the little nuances of the game and the rhythm of the game.

When I want friendship defined - I look at my friends.

The sewing machine joins what the scissors have cut asunder, plus whatever else comes in its path.

I find no quality so easy for a man to counterfeit as devotion, though his life and manner are not conformable to it; the essence of it is abstruse and occult, but the appearances easy and showy.

Being with an insanely jealous person is like being in the room with a dead mammoth.

To attract the things we love we must transmit love, and those things will appear immediately.

I think readers are just looking for things that maybe they recognize or can relate to in the books.