Plans are invitation to disappointment.

It's not that I want you to go, it's just that I don't want you to stay." - China Sorrows -

But I'm really enjoying my retirement. I get to sleep in every day. I do crossword puzzles and eat cake.

Sometimes it's not what you say, Valkyrie, it's just the fact that you're saying it.

You're under arrest for multiple counts of murder. You have the right to not much at all, really. Do you have anything to say in your defense?

She had been a teenager once, and she knew that, despite the apparent contradictions, a person's teenage years lasted well into their fifties.

I find it rude to laugh at a man with a sword.

They say sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, " Valkyrie said. China glanced at her. "They've obviously never met me.

I mean you ACRES of harm, ' Dalrymple growled. 'Untold QUANTITIES of harm. I will visit a whole CONTINENT of harm upon you before we are through.

Wow, " she said. "It's like you're teaching me something and being all wise.""You are not easy to get along with, " Skulduggery said.

If soulmates did exist I am pretty sure they would never divorce you, dump you, kick you out, separate from you or make you an option. They would never give up because you meant that much to them.

Prepare your food attractively and serve it nicely.

Some people habitually wear sadness, like a garment, and think it a becoming grace. God loves a cheerful worshipper.

I think that, y'know, they seem to really love music, which means they'll stick with it. I think that Hanson could be really good in a few years, actually!

I don't consider Americans bullies, but I do consider the American government bullying.

Mom could say that in hindsight, but it seemed to me that when you were in the middle of something, it was awful hard to figure out what part of it was God's will and what wasn't.

You learn you can do your best even when its hard, even when you're tired and maybe hurting a little bit. It feels good to show some courage.

To be honest, I'm not that good at staying friends. I like to move on after a relationship ends. If I break up with somebody, I don't want to see her or hear from her.

When I got a record deal I said, 'I'm only wearing jeans. I'm not wearing frilly dresses.' Dancing around in sequins is just not who I am. I wanted to be heard, not seen.

You are my Lord, because You have no need of my goodness.