For Beatrice- When we were together I felt breathless. Now you are.

The thing with your heart's desire is that your heart doesn't even know what it desires until it turns up.

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.

What happens in a certain place can stain your feelings for that location, just as ink can stain a white sheet.

Having a personal philosophy is like having a pet marmoset, because it may be very attractive when you acquire it, but there may be situations when it will not come in handy at all.

Adverbs is a book about love, and I thought that was pretty cheerful, but people who are reading it now are telling me that it's actually quite dark.

Complimenting someone in an exaggerated way is known as flattery, and flattery will generally get you anything you want.