The house had a name. The Banana House. It was carved onto a piece of sandstone above the front door. It made no sense to anyone.

She'll soon forget." "Caddy," said Saffron impatiently, "she is headmistress of the private school! She's probably never forgotten anything in her whole life!

Don't call me darling. I'm a driving instructor!

Darling Daddy, This is Rose. The shed needs new wires now it has blown up. Caddy is bringing home rock-bottom boyfriends to see if they will do for Mummy. Instead of you. Love, Rose.

He likes driving very fast on the wrong side of the road," said Sarah. "Which I can completely understand.

I can only drive slowly.""That's all right.""And I can only do left turns."Rose ran downstairs, grabbed a road atlas, and ran triumphantly back up again. "Wales is left! Look! It's left all the way!

Oh, Micheal darling!""Don't call me darling, I'm a driving instructor!

She'll soon forget.""Caddy, " said Saffron impatiently, "she is headmistress of the private school! She's probably never forgotten anything in her whole life!

Very helpful, I must say. Look at them in the eye and shout, and they understand every word..." (Mr. Warbeck in Sienna, talking about local Italians.)

Darling Daddy, This is Rose.The shed needs new wires now it has blown up.Caddy is bringing home rock-bottom boyfriends to see if they will do for Mummy. Instead of you.Love, Rose.

You cannot let the darkness overcome the light.

Communication works best when we combine appropriateness with authenticity, finding that sweet spot where opinions are not brutally honest but delicately honest.

I want you to be my black vulture:forever monogamous!

Don't think about your errors or failures; otherwise, you'll never do a thing.

Meanwhile, I was doodling pictures of vampiric cougars.

During my short time on earth I have realized that opportunities are seldom labeled.

There's no such thing as being cool. People who pretend to be cool have more emotional layers.

Any idiot can be brave, but courage is about knowing what's at stake, and moving forward anyway.

I have always felt that everybody on earth goes about in disguise.

Girls of all kinds can be beautiful.