You can't eat [literature], that's the problem," he said. "I've tried, it's very dry, and not at all nutritious.

It's somewhat disquieting that the same parents and educators who are horrified by the notion of child soldiers have bestowed upon 'The Hunger Games' a double mantle of critical praise and global bestsellerdom.

The preface? Why would he waste time with the preface? Skip the preface and move on to the meat of the thing!

It's the way you look whenever she mentions her fiance. My cat looks like that before he hacks up a hairball.

I could not help staring back, for they made quite a contrast: Kate's pale skin and elegant purple suit, Nadira's dusky skin and exotic fiery sari. "Do we clash?" Nadira said dryly. "We certainly do," said Kate. "Would you like me to move?" "Don't trouble yourself.

I prefer the word aviatrix. It has more zing to it." "It's very zingy," I agreed.

I believe there is something on this earth that you desire more than anything, and it isn't me.