The first thing we did was change all the clocks so that her siblings thought it was bedtime, then put them to bed ignoring their plaintive protests that they were not tired. They wept themselves to sleep soon enough.

I was in love with Scott Bennett. That I had been in love with him my whole life, practically.

And eternity is a long time. So if you have to spend it with someone I could see wanting to spend it with someone impossible...but interesting.

I stood on Susan Boone's front porch, feeling lame. But then, since I've pretty much felt lame my entire life, this was no big surprise. On the other hand, usually I felt lame for no particular reason. This time I really had a reason to feel lame.

hope springs eternal, even in the heart of a fat girl.

Whatever. Boris, must you constantly breathe on me?

The fact that he was willing to sacrifice his own face in order to keep mine from getting bashed in