She felt that at some point she must finally and formally talk to Louisa about Hubert, and ask her to acknowledge that the worst possible thing had happened to her as well.

she kept sliding down, in small half-willing surrenders, till she was a heap, with the book held tiringly above her face.

There was the noise itself, which he thought of vaguely as the noise of classical music, sameish and rhetorical, full of feelings people surely never had

On the stairs he was crying so much he hardly saw where he was going - not a mad boo-hoo but wailing sheets of tears, shaken into funny groans by the bump of each step as he hurried down.

He was asking for memories, too young himself to know that memories were only memories of memories.

Be fearless like a newborn that is born with love and hope.

There is no Frigate like a book.

A cow's heaven is a flower's idea of hell.

If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.

Great advantages are often attended with great inconveniences, and great minds called to severe trials.

Hoods are good parts because they're always flashy and attract attention. If you've got any ability, you can use that as a stepping stone.

The happiest moment of my life happens once a day.

I just love the energy of going into different areas of New York.

Intention is not something you do, but rather a force that exists in the universe as an invisible field of energy, a power that can carry us.

Every day is a good day to examine our prime-time priorities.