True wisdom gives the only possible answer at any given moment, and that night, going back to bed was the only possible answer.

Liz, you must be very polite with yourself when you are learning something new.

I promised Todd [Willingham] that I would attend the execution. ... It was impossible for me to go. I was incapable of that sort of travel. Sitting in a chair that long, driving to Huntsville just wouldn't have happened. ... I'm sure I would have been there. It's something I know. I would not have denied him that, but the accident kept me from being there. At some level, the universe was giving me the excuse for not being there. ... The universe was like, "Oh, you don't have to watch this." ... It would have been a horrible thing, but I'm sure I would have gone.

You have no idea how strong my love is!

Of course, we all inevitably work too hard, then we get burned out and have to spend the whole weekend in our pajamas, eating cereal straight out of the box and staring at the TV in a mild coma (which is the opposite of working, yes, but not exactly the same thing as pleasure).

Everything really is going to be okay. (And if not okay, then at least comic.)

I have these new policies toward my life, like 'I will not accelerate when I see the yellow light.'