As if finding a guy to solve your problems isn't a contradiction of terms.

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

At first it upset me to realize how many people are, at heart, selfish. Now I take that in stride, but people's loneliness still gets to me.

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.

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.

Beauty has a persuasive power all its own.

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