No one is going to abduct me, Rae." "That's what all abductees say.

She suspects her husband, Jake, might be gay." "Did you suggest she ask him?" Mom laughed. "Of course not. Business is slow.

But the most valuable lesson he taught me was this: Every day we get older, and some of us get wiser, but there's no end to our evolution. We are all a mess of contradictions; some of our traits work for us, some against us.

No one is going to abduct me, Rae." "That's what all abductees say.

I don't mind losing. Losing is like breathing to me.

Our ability to adapt is amazing. Our ability to change isn't quite as spectacular.

You're a terrible cook, Daniel." "I know," he replied, "But it's the effort that counts." "I hope that's not the slogan for your dental practice.