JB’s mother had taught him early on that appreciated women are happy women.

There's not much I dislike more than being addressed as "Hey you" and being poked with a finger.

No matter how we suffer, we have an obligation to others. We have to be unselfish enough to try to live in the right way, so others can get through their own lives without us fouling them up.

Hoyt was by himself right under one of the portable lights rigged up for the occasion. He had his hands thrust in his pockets, and he looked more serious than I’d ever seen him. There was something strange about the sight, and after a second I figured out why. It was one of the few times I’d ever seen Hoyt alone.

Sookie: Is Eric around?" Pam: "He is enthralling the vermin.

So, on the whole, I'd have to say that no, people don't change, but they CAN learn to behave differently. I want to believe otherwise. If you have an argument that says I'm wrong, I'd be glad to hear it.

My gran had always told me that a woman--any woman worth her salt--could do whatever she had to.