Maybe Ridley was like chicken pox; you could only catch it once.

I have been bent and broken, but - I hope - into a better shape.

Mortals. I envy you. You think you can change things. Stop the universe. Undo what was done long before you came along. You are such beautiful creatures.

The right thing and the easy thing are never the same.

Knowing you don't have much time left changes things. You get kind of philosophical. And you figure things out-more like, they figure themselves out-and everything gets real clear.

There are no coincidences.

Because saving the people you love isn't stupid. It isn't even a choice

Who can judge the judge?

I'll love you until the day after forever.

It almost felt like she was sucking it all out of me, like she sucked on that sticky red lollipop, the one she kept licking as she drove.

the whole way down, I was only thinking one thing . . . L E N A

Multitasking is actually a hindrance to productivity. Focus on one thing and get it done.

The land of delight is holy sanctuary.

When I decided to stay in Iraq, I decided to take the fear out of my body and put it into a freezer.

It is thought and feeling which guides the universe, not deeds.

For me, to be a feminist is to answer the question 'Are women human?' with a yes.

Once the government becomes the supplier of people's needs, there is no limit to the needs that will be claimed as a basic right.

Because I saw my parents relaxing in armchairs and reading and liking it, I thought it was a peaceful grown-up thing to do, and I still think that.

Flexibility has become a modern day value that everyone wants. But flexibility comes with a cost.

I would read. I would explore

I'd like to be in a man band, but with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and Keith Richards. We'd have a rocky edge.