...wanting what you could not have led to misery and madness.

They say time heals all wounds, but that presumes the source of the grief is finite

She had loved him for such a long time, she thought. How was it that she did now know him at all?

wanting what you could not have led to misery and madness

Astriola. That IS demon pox. You had evidence that demon pox existed and you didnt mention it to me! Et tu, Brute!' He rolled up the paper and hit Jem over the head with it.

She had never imagined she had the power to make someone else so happy. And not a magical power, either--a purely human one.

I thought... that we could at least talk about books.

Lies and secrets, Tessa, they are like a cancer in the soul. They eat away what is good and leave only destruction behind.

Jem put the full force of himself into each smile, so that he seemed to be smiling with his eyes, his heart, his whole being.

Being Jem, Tessa reflected, must be a great deal like being the owner of a thouroughbred dog that liked to bite your guests. You had to have a hand on his collar constantly.

You had to know a person well to make them laugh like that.

I could never really manage to tell reality and my dream world apart, for the two of them co-existed together as they slid over top of each other.

When you put something down that happened, people often don't believe it; whereas, you can make up anything, and people assume it must have happened to you.

What I tried to do is deliver movies that have worked for me more than once.

My father taught me how to be a parent and gave me a positive connection with men because he is a gentleman.

I love to entertain. And I love the sound of people enjoying themselves.

When it comes to boxing I find a way to clear my mind. When it comes to boxing you have to fight. Clear your mind and fight. You can't really think of outside things when you're in the ring.

In times of desolation, God conceals Himself from us so that we can discover for ourselves what we are without Him.

Neptune controls Pluto's orbit. Neptune is the bully of that neighborhood.

I would really love to work with Paul McCartney. Isn't that arrogant?

We believe in shouting for those who can only whisper, in defending those who cannot defend themselves.