We try not to encourage demonstrations of his mastery of the gaseous arts.

Jane-Sweetie, we've talked about your weight-" my mother began. I'm only eight years old," I said. "How about I promise to be anorexic later?

I don't know why, but life is usually more complicated than the plans that we make.

I was breathless, talking as fast as I could. I was afraid if I stopped talking, even for a second, I’d start sobbing again. “Whoa, there.” Fang smiled and reached up, tracing a hand down the side of my face, winding strands of my hair around his fingers. “Stop talking and let me just tell you how great it is to wake up staring at your face. Okay?

It was a pretty complete list. The kind of list one makes when one cannot fall asleep because one's thoughts keep swirling through one's brain like a bunch of sparrows on crack.

Love between two people can last a long time if the people love themselves some, and are ready to give love to another person.

Yeah, well, asparagus is good for me, but it still makes me want to throw up.