This lunge at moral fastidiousness was something she'd noticed a lot in people around here. They were not good people. They were not kind. But they recycled their newspapers!

The night before, a whole day could have shape and design. But when it was upon you, it could vanish tragically to air.

Marriage, she felt, was a fine arrangement generally, except that one never got it generally. One got it very, very specifically.

Through college she had been a feminist—basically: she shaved her legs, but just not often enough, she liked to say.

It was true. Men could be with whomever they pleased. But women had to date better, kinder, richer, and bright, bright, bright, or else people got embarrassed.

Let's make our own way, ' says the Mother, 'and not in this boat.

If I could but know his heart, everything would become easy.

You can never achieve greatness until you can leave bitterness behind.

Having kids is not the same as being a parent.

Silence gradually spread its great, fragile butterfly wings across the ward. The sun had disappeared, replaced by grey and rain. This particular month of July was reading the script for March.

Friendship multiplies blessings and...soothes the soul.

I think that military, corporate, and non-political organizations are pretty much similar.

You know... the wonderful thing about Dark Shadows, the thing about going and looking back at it. It was so sucsessful at creating its own world.

I have been supremely lucky in my life in that I have known great love, and of course I am the temporary custodian of some incredible and beautiful things.

I don't spend that much time being introspective, believe it or not. All I know is that I grew up not questioning God because that's how you are. God was there like the birds and the wind.

I like to have fun, but I don't play games.