You need to be more careful, or you could hurt yourself.

Happy people are rarely interesting.

Goose neck is a delicacy. You have to at least try it. In fancy restaurants people pay up to fifty dollars a plate for this stuff.' And at our house we were force-fed it for free. Just another irony of life.

Beauty has a persuasive power all its own.

Courage is a fickle creature. Just as you need it, it often makes excuses and rushes out of the room.

Very often the lessons you learn are more important than the things you accomplish

The problem was that I'd never worn a bikini before. My dad doesn't allow them. He thinks even one-pieces show too much skin and constantly suggests that Jane and I wear wet suits.