I slipped on a turtleneck, laughing when my head became stuck in the turtle part. If they weren't called turtlenecks, I wouldn't have worn them.

I nodded again, but I knew I would not grow up to drive a bulldozer. It would be awful to be dirty all day like these men. I didn't say it, but at best I would keep one in the backyard, like a goat.

And we were married and all the windows were open but the smell of flowers was so thick and sickly sweet. I felt like I might choke to death.

I love you, " she said, and I knew she meant it because she spoke the words from the heart at the center of her chest. This, at least, had not been left behind at the hospital.

I discovered the bleeding when he licked my hand and left a swath of blood behind, death's autograph.

My goal was to get through the day as fast as possible. I worked fast because I wanted to be done. I wanted to be done because I wanted to go home to my nest and drink.

Fashion has two purposes: comfort and love. Beauty comes when fashion succeeds.

I want to be known for the work I've done, as opposed to where I go on Saturday nights.

Curious learning not only makes unpleasant things less unpleasant but also makes pleasant things more pleasant.

The hackers who hacked into Sony have leaked the upcoming script for the new James Bond movie. Some of the executives said the news left them shaken but not stirred.

You know, your whole life you're concerned about money for this and that. And then you don't have to worry about it, so you worry about other stuff.

I can't die now, I have so much work to do.

It cannot be that the people should grow in grace unless they give themselves to reading. A reading people will always be a knowing people.

All memory can do is scream for touch.

His love for her was so deeply woven with resentment that he could not untangle the two.

I'm totally monogamous when I'm in a relationship, and when I'm not in a relationship, I don't sleep around. So when I'm not with someone, I'm really on my own.