Breathing seemed harder in the cemetery, and selfish, somehow...

Dear God, he prayed irreverently, was her blouse even legal?

He didn’t care if I hated him, only that I did as I was told.

He’d seen a lot of bizarre items left at gravesides, like a carton of eggs, a pair of reading glasses, a bag of licorice, smooth stones, a spoon.

Compared to her, Sam ran like a girl and told himself as much.

Words rich in meaning can be cheap in sound effects.

Always happens with men. They promise friendship. They promise to treat you as an equal. In the end, all they want is to possess you.

I want a man who's kind and understanding. Is that too much to ask of a millionaire?

I don't like planning, because it robs me of freedom, so I'd like a 24 hours that was full of surprises.

Well, I sing by night, wander by day. I'm on the road and it looks like I'm here to stay.

The Barbarian's shoes are Hair Jordans

It's very useful to have a good grasp of all the big ideas in hard and soft science. A, it gives perspective. B, it gives a way for you to organize and file away experience in your head, so to speak.

In an odd way, my parents were proud of me. When they saw me do stand-up, I'd see them looking around the room and watch them taking in the people laughing. On some level, that comforted them.

I'm a project manager, not a magician. Magicians have way cooler hats.

Difficulty creates the opportunity for self-reflection and compassion.