I’m not familiar with this word you were repeating before…‘cojones’, was it?”I blushed as Dominick patted me on the back. “Way to introduce him to the vernacular, Palta.

I didn’t intend it to come out sarcastically, but I guess that’s just where my tone of voice automatically goes these days.

It’s a sad state of affairs when I’m the one bringing sanity to the equation

There’s an empty seat next to me in the ‘intensely aggravating’ section…and it’s got your name on it

The cleanest civilization I’ve ever seen…and the number one thing you pack for a wedding is a jar of dirt?

Suddenly, I saw ocean again—then another horizon line—but this time the deep blue sky was on the wrong side of the line…the Holy crap, we’re upside down side.

I tried not to think of all the horror movies featuring this exact scenario, soon to be followed by an abundance of gratuitous blood and gore.

We broke into laughter—the kind that’s your only recourse when you feel like curling up in a fetal position and whimpering like a little girl.

You and your ‘potential’, ” I lazily rolled my eyes. “According to you, everyone has it…and no one is living up to it.

Silence upon silence, with a heaping pile of extra silence.

Tell me what happens next, after my body has frozen. When I can't communicate. What will I be?

I never intended to become a run-of-the-mill person.

Spending time outdoors makes you feel great.

Hey 'Bachelor,' take notes! Trusting one another and sharing a journey to health leads to lasting relationships!

Bad taste is real taste, of course, and good taste is the residue of someone else's privilege.

True simplicity is, well, you just keep on going and going until you get to the point where you go... Yeah, well, of course.

The Torus is my enemy!

O Luxury! thou curst by Heaven's decree!

Give cheerfully. If we're not cheerful, the problem is our heart, and the solution is redirecting our heart, not withholding our giving.

Hard times may test me, they cannot destroy me.