Where are we going?” Annabelle asked, resisting his hold on her wrist.“To the house. If they’re not willing to be witnesses, then it seems I’ll have to debauch you in front of someone else.

I’ve never heard of a man being so eager to confess to the parent of a girl he’s just ruined

The truth is, you can never really know a man until you've loaned him money. And you can never know a woman until you've slept in her bed.

You're a strong woman, Annabelle. Stronger than I would have believed.""No, it's my love for you that is strong.

Despite his flaws, one has to admit that he is a whale-sized catch.”“I’ll be thrilled when someone harpoons him, ” Lillian muttered, making the other two laugh.

If there is no door open for me, I build a door

Stumbling up a hill strengthens you more than sprinting down a mountain.

I went to night school and summer school, I made that whole year up and I actually graduated on time. Also, I got a part-time job at the radio station.

I'm a problem-solver, and you're welcome.

The height of cultivation always runs to simplicity ... the ability to express the utmost with the minimum. It is the halfway cultivation that leads to ornamentation.

I'd like my writing to be recognized with a Grammy.

I have no will power when it comes to sweets. I have a sweet tooth.

What you haven't done by thirty you're not likely to do. What you have done you'll do lots more.

I never played much golf as a kid. I caddied quite a bit but never got serious into golf until about age 15.

I guess I can't be a great architect. Great architects have a recognizable style. But if every building I did were the same, it would be pretty boring.