Why were there no buoys in life to show you the way?

I don't believe for one moment you can write well what you wouldn't read for pleasure.

He handed her her cap and sunglasses, then put on his own while she frowned at them. “What is this?” “A disguise.” He grinned at her. “Dobie wants you to wear them. Let’s give him a break, or he might order fake mustaches and clown noses off the Internet.” She rolled her eyes, but put them on. “And what, this makes us look like twins? Where are your tits?” “You’re wearing them, and may I say they look spectacular on you.”' - Chasing Fire

The worst, the very worst requirement of friendship, in Eve Dallas's opinion, was sitting through an entire evening of childbirth classes. What went on there--the sights, the sounds, the assault on all the senses--turned the blood cold.

I do not feel obliged in my reading. I read to be entertained and to relax, and to go into another world, not because it's good for me.

Getting a room's not always enough. Sometimes you gotta close the door.

God is dead and I am his replacement.