For the record, a mechanical engineer is responsible for how just about anything is built. We make sure any type of structure or vehicle or roadway is strong, safe and will stay together.

When an eighty-five pound mammal licks your tears away, then tries to sit on your lap, it's hard to feel sad.

I'll tell you something, Harpy," he said, his voice almost a whisper now. "It never even occurred to me that we wouldn't make it. And it never occurred to you that we would. You were just waiting for us to go down in flames. I thought we could get through anything.

It doesn’t matter how old you are, what level of schooling you’ve had or where you live—stalking is innate to the female psyche. We’ve all been there.

She smiled, and there it was again, that aching pressure in his chest. Love, or a heart attack. Kind of the same thing.

Commandment #1: Believe in yourself. Commandment #2: Get over yourself.

Stop smiling. Every time you smile, an angel dies.