No matter how nice the company one might be with, however, it is never pleasant to have a rifle pointed at one's back.

I felt as if the Milky Way, hovering above our heads like a celestial pitcher, had suddenly overturned, pouring suns and planets down my throat. Stars seemed to be shooting out of my finger and toes, the ends of my hair.

But I intend to enjoy the weeks I have left with you to the fullest. Because I know from my study of the philosophy of time, whatever is going to happen in the future is already unavoidable.

To achieve self actualization, do good things for other people that you would want to be done onto yourself

But I don't care what Megan Fox or Jessica Biel say: There are definite advantages to being the hottest girl on the planet. Number one was that I got paid for it. A lot.

It is a documented fact. I read it in People magazine.

But. . . you said we were going to play Parcheezi. . .