it is a sad truth in life that when someone has lost a loved one, friends sometimes avoid the person, just when the presence of friends is most needed.

In most cases, the best strategy for a job interview is to be fairly honest, because the worst thing that can happen is that you won't get the job and will spend the rest of your life foraging for food in the wilderness and seeking shelter underneath a tree or the awning of a bowling alley that has gone out of business.

There are some secrets you want to keep to yourself, even if they don't matter. They might only matter if you keep them secret.

For Beatrice, I cherished, you perished, The world's been nightmarished.

The children of this world and the adults of this world are in entirely separate boats and only drift near each other when we need a ride from someone or when someone needs us to wash our hands.

Announcing your death should be like announcing that you are a lunar moth: It must be done quietly or it will not be believed.

They're book addicts.