Mothers sometimes are overly possessive, but not all children allow themselves to be possessed.

A foolish man tells a woman to stop talking, but a wise man tells her that her mouth is extremely beautiful when her lips are closed.

So I had this problem -- work or starve. So I thought I'd combine the two and decided to become a writer.

I haven't had this much fun since the rats ate my baby sister

Henderson sighed. There was a time, he reflected, when the coming of this night meant something. A dark Europe, groaning in superstitious fear, dedicated this Eve to the grinning Unknown. A million doors had once been barred against the evil visitants, a million prayers mumbled, a million candles lit. There was something majestic about the idea, Henderson reflected.

I have the heart of a child. I keep it in a jar on my shelf.

Sure God created man before woman, but then again you always make a rough draft before creating the final masterpiece.