What’s wrong with just talking? Isn’t that why bars were invented? So you could talk to somebody over a drink—as opposed to sitting at home alone getting sloshed?

some wishes come true. some wishes dont. sometimes you find out you were wishing for the completely wrong thing.

Just like old librarians, old coins are often more valuable than they appear at face value.

I'm often drawn to darker subjects. There's a lot of awful stuff in literature - and in life. Every day I read the paper and think how much I'd love certain people to just go away. But the flipside is that much of life is really good and sweet and tender and true. That's another thing pets teach us. That, and the importance of holding on to those good things in life.

Remember that other people are as real as you.Other people's feelings are as real as yours.In fact, our feelings are what make us real.

What do people want? Well, you really can’t talk about wants until you talk about needs.

And so, we end with a beginning. Because every ending is really a beginning. All you need is a house that's old and creaky ... filled with lots of books ... a cat ... a person who's willing to try again ... someone who promises never to leave ... and most important of all ... a little Hope.