Death is something you cannot escape, such as death, or a cheesecake that has curdled, both of which always turn up sooner later.

When do you learn that the world, like any diner worth its salt, is open twenty-four hours a day?

Keep anyone with whom you can read in silence.

For Beatrice- My love for you shall live forever. You, however, did not.

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

It is easy to decide on what is wrong to wear to a party, such as deep-sea diving equipment or a pair of large pillows, but deciding what is right is much trickier.

A mystery is solved with a story.