She had been given a wonderful gift: life. Sometimes it was cruelly taken away too soon, but it's what you did with it that counted, not how long it lasted.

I don't know why men like to barbecue so much. Maybe its the only thing they can cook. Or maybe they're just closet pyromaniacs.

what a luxury it was for people to hold their loved ones whenever they wanted

Most of all she loved that when she hugged him her head would rest neatly just below his chin, where she could feel his breath lightly blowing her hair and tickling her head.

Shoot for the moon, even if you fail, you'll land among the stars

I'm a million different things every day of the week.

Not everybody is looking for a boyfriend with a sports car.

As a teacher you can see the difference in kids who have parents who were involved. That difference, by the time these kids get to the third grade, is drastic.

Atheists does not believe in God. God also does not believe in Atheists

When obedience ceases to be an irritant and becomes our quest, in that moment God will endow us with power.

We should only affect compassion, and carefully avoid having any.

Do you know what writing a book is? It's sitting alone in a room for weeks without making contact with another human. I felt like Howard Hughes.

I don't want to do anything that I'm not passionate about.

Comedy is a very big part of the English culture, the sense of humor; it's a very dominant trait.

I remember feeling enormous pressure because I didn't want to be Shirley Temple. Shirley Temple was Shirley Temple, and I didn't ever feel like I could live up to that.

Why should old people get [Social Security]? They just sit around all day doing nothing.