No one's family is normal. Normalcy is a lie invented by advertising agencies to make the rest of us feel inferior.

He can’t ground her if he’s already killed her, ” I pointed out when Juliana quoted this to me. “Well, he can, but it wouldn’t have the same impact.

Of course her dumb Lab’s going to do whatever it takes to retrieve the ball. What he craves more than freedom is companionship.

Anger slowly.Forgive quickly.Trust cautiously.Love easily.

Oh, the ignorance of us upon whom Providence did not sufficiently smile to permit us to be born in New England.

I'm willing to take the blame if the strip goes down the drain, and I want the credit if it succeeds. So long as it has my name on it, I want it to be mine.

Most people think that aging is genetic and yet if your parents lived to age 80+ that will add three years to your life.

How marvelous books are, crossing worlds and centuries, defeating ignorance and, finally, cruel time itself.

I'm truly obsessed by clothes. I just buy clothes all the time.

When young, you're shocked by the number of people who turn out to have feet of clay. Older, you're surprised by the number of people who don't.

I believe in a supreme being, yeah. But He's an all-loving God.

The poet's first job of work is to put bread on the table.