I will love you as misfortune loves orphans, as fire loves innocence, and as justice loves to sit and watch while everything goes wrong.

It is always cruel to laugh at people, of course, although sometimes if they are wearing an ugly hat it is hard to control yourself.

I love no one but you, I have discovered, but you are far away and I am here alone.

Even though there are no ways of knowing for sure, there are ways of knowing for pretty sure.

For every teenager I know, having a phone is a mixed blessing, because your parents can press a button and figure out where you are.

Wherever there’s a conductor, you’re sure to find a dead composer!

Someone feeling wronged is like someone feeling thirsty. Don’t tell them they aren’t. Sit with them and have a drink.