What does it mean?" Emily said, in a low, panicked voice: "What does it mean if a rainbow comes before rain?

I'm screwed up, mixed up, messed around, dive-bombing, crashing and burning.

Brookfield High School. How may I direct your call? No, sir, this is not a waste- disposal unit, I'm afraid you have the wrong number.

It's a lot easier to be crazy or mad than to just get on with living.

Well, first you have to be very, very funny. I have realized that it is essential for a boy to be funny. Otherwise, what is the point in a boy?

Her skin is pale as watermelon sucked free of its juices.

You're making me nervous by being so weird. But your weirdness is what I like about you.

You do know the answers to most of your problems. Somewhere deep inside, you know.

I hope you feel better today. Please ring me at work if you are dead.

My father, I never knew, except for this one time when he threw a ball and told me to go fetch it. "Dad," I said. "Am I a dog?" "Lydia," he said. "I apologize.

I am a student of love.

The question is not why should we change but rather what sort of death wish are we promoting by refusing to change?

Push to achieve your dreams. Don't let anyone push you out of dreamland.

Art is one thing that can go on mattering once it has stopped hurting.

Practice humility constantly. Whenever you start to think well of yourself, push those thoughts aside. Whenever you think ill of yourself, push those thoughts aside.

Entrepreneurship is not a job, nor even a calling - but a hunger.

I don't want children cursing. I'm very strict on my nieces and my little brother. They have to listen to clean versions of music. Even my music.

A lot of the time, in the past, I have played the pretty blonde in a lot of roles.

Let go of people who bring you down, and surround yourself with those who bring out the best in you.

There's a different use for different strategies.

A burnt dog dreads the fire.