And if you say that's because you lot barged into her home like a herd of mentally deficient sheep, I'm disowning all three of you.

It's the curse of motherhood. You're required to love us even when we vex you.

There were rules among friends, commandments, really, and the most important one was Thou Shalt Not Lust After Thy Friend's Sister.

Any man, you'll soon learn, has an insurmountable need to blame someone else when he is made to look a fool.

Simon gave her a startled look. 'I don't believe I have ever been condescended to by a woman before.' She shrugged. 'It was probably past time.

Did you know I have always suspected that men were idiots, " Daphne ground out, "but I was never positive until today.

what a sad pair we are, " she said. "Surely we can manage a conversation on a topic other than our respective terrible evenings.

Covert your time for discovery

Wine is bottled poetry

May God keep you away from the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger, and the revenge of the Afghans.

I have no plans for a future Jemima Shore mystery, but would write one tomorrow if a good idea came to me.

Iran is actively pursuing the development of weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles.

I will be calm. I will be mistress of myself.

In our town, the most popular way out was joining the service. So my three best friends joined the Navy to get out. I didn't.

Believe it or not, Twitter calms me down. I enjoy interacting with people.

You cannot build God’s reputation if you aren’t willing to risk yours.

When I have absolutely nothing to do, and I find myself in the middle of all of it going, "Wow!" When nothing's going on, that's when I get to stop and really appreciate the journey.