...in life it is often the tiny details that end up being the most important.

I like to think that I get better and better as a writer, but it seems pretty easy to me to slip on disguises of various people.

It is true, of course, that there is no way of knowing for sure whether or not you can trust someone, for the simple reason that circumstances change all of the time. You might know someone for several years, for instance, and trust him completely as your friend, but circumstances could change and he could become very hungry, and before you knew it you could be boiling in a soup pot, because there is no way of knowing for sure.

I’m reminded of a book my father used to read me,” she said. “A bunch of elves and things get into a huge war over a piece of jewelry that everybody wants but nobody can wear.

People don't always get what they deserve in this world.

Every night I give a violin recital for six hours, and attendance is mandatory. The word 'mandatory' means that if you don't show up, you have to buy me a large bag of candy and watch me eat it.

Chestnuts in stuffing tastes like someone chewed up a tree branch and then French-kissed it into your mouth.