Poets speak of hope in ladies smiles, but give me a smirk any day, I say.

All true wealth is biological.

People give themselves to you, in their talking, and in other ways, if you are quiet and patient and let them, and not in such a damned rush to give yourself to them you go bat-blind and deaf.

[Koudelka] looked back, "You?! I know you! You trust beyond reason!" [Cordelia] met his eyes steadily, "Yes, it's how I get results beyond hope, as you may recall.

Anything worth achieving is worth overachieving.

The gods' most savage curses come upon us as answers to our own prayers. Prayer is a dangerous business.

When the time comes to leap in faith whether you have your eyes open or closed or scream all the way down or not makes no practical difference.