I guess we're oil and water. (Phoebe) I'd say we're more like gasoline and a blowtorch. (Dan)

You can't do extraordinary things in the world if you're spending time criticizing others because they don't look or behave the way you think they should.

Anything worth having is worth fighting for.

‎"There’s no such thing as mistakes – only a lack of foresight.

I don't love you anymore", she whispered. "I don't love you at all." His throat closed. "It's all right, sweetheart. I love you enough for both of us.

Life sure is easier when you're rich." "And a natural born charmer. Don't forget that part." "How could I?" she retorted. "It's the only thing we have in common.

Don't mess with me, Calvin. You'll only get hurt.

sometimes knowing when to give up is the real test of character... -annabelle granger

Pride had kept her running when love had betrayed her.

This is America. We’re entitled to our opinions.” “Wrong. This is Texas. And my opinion is the only one that counts.

We’re all works in progress, honey. And believe me when I tell you that I’ve had to work harder than most.

There are questions I'm still not wise enough to answer, just wise enough to no longer ask.

They finally achieve a sort of outward-facing union.

The truth is that most writers are needy.

Beauty is a precious trace that eternity causes to appear to us and that it takes away from us. A manifestation of eternity, and a sign of death as well.

Any tool can be used for good or bad. It's really the ethics of the artist using it.

All victims have experienced a loss-a thwarted desire or aspiration-even if they're not aware of it.

You should always own a black dress because no one ever remembers a black dress.

After my first day of competition I put on compression socks. They help me recover for the next day.

We oppose the death penalty not just for what it does to those guilty of heinous crimes, but for what it does to all of us: It offers the tragic illusiion that we can defend life by taking life.

A man who chooses not to read is just as ignorant as a man who cannot read.