Here at last is her smile: burn it into your memory; you won't see it often.

I think men spend so much time passing for being men.

We're accepted as long as we conform to what we are expected to be, and I'm sure that's not any different for anyone else.

You don't want to let go, but don't want to be hurt, either. It's not a great place to be but what can I tell you?

You ask everybody you know: How long does it usually take to get over it? There are many formulas. One year for every year you dated. Two years for every year you dated. It's just a matter of will power: The day you decide it's over, it's over. You never get over it.

You're the only person I've ever met who can stand a bookstore as long as I can.

This country wants to live in the illusion that it is tolerant but also wants to be able to practice intolerance.