The wounded recognized the wounded.

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.

Decisions made quickly were almost always regretted quickly.

Do you remember the first time we made love?" He touched his lips to hers as he said it. "We rode up in the elevator like this and couldn't keep our hands off each other, couldn't get to each other quick enough. I was mad for you. I wanted you more than I wanted to keep breathing. I still do." He deepened the kiss as the elevator doors opened. "It's never going to change.

I'm still picking pockets--I just do it as legally as I can. Being married to a cop limits certain activities.

You love tests?" "Well, yeah. There are questions and answers. True or false, multiple choice, essay. What's not to love?

Whatever you remember, or feel, you need to know that whatever they were they did one worthwhile thing in their miserable lives. And that was you. Whatever they were, they couldn't destroy that. They couldn't stop you from becoming.