By its nature a relationship was not an accomplishment. It was just a connection that happened to exist, for as long as it did exist.

But what are they?” Annie asked.“An omphalos, probably, ” said Jacob.“A what, dear?” Melinda asked.“A bellybutton of the world.”“I didn’t know it had one.

– I’m going to be a writer, he reminded Milo.– And you won’t need literature?– I’ll write my own.

Since he had given up men he had taken up geography. He visited a new sight or a new neighborhood nearly every weekend.

He was in the flow of time now. He was in a story.

There’s always a story that people are telling about themselves, and sometimes you can get them to tell it ever so slightly differently.

It is perhaps necessary for something dear to be lost.”“Why?”“Perhaps it is necessary to the making of a story. A story after all is a way of remembering love.

It’s a question of wanting to know how the story turns out. And one can only know that about one story, ever.

A year ago he had been in America. Two years ago he had been straight. Tonight he was underground, with the remains of the bogey man, lit by the torches of the children who had killed him.

I suppose it does come with a certain responsibility.”“What does?” asked Annie.“The magnificence of my person.”“Gah.

Like capitalism, ” Carl suggested. “‘We’ll give you so much pleasure, you’ll never want to try another socioeconomic system.

Keep focus on the goal.

Never ever lower yourself for money.

Sunday is God's day, and he was committed to honoring it. Just because he was in Paris to compete in the Olympics didn't justify changing his lifelong commitment.

Inner values like friendship, trust, honesty and compassion are much more reliable than money - they always bring happiness and strength.

When you are in your heart, nothing needs to be done to bring change... It will happen automatically and with grace.

Animals are unpredictable things, and so our life is unpredictable. It's a long tale of little triumphs and disasters and you've got to really like it to stick it.

Nothing is more consonant with Nature than that she puts into operation in the smallest detail that which she intends as a whole.

Endeavour-with most diligent labour, O aspiring artist!-to master content. The form will rise to meet you.

Prosperity is the ability to do what you want to do at the instant you want to do it.

Can you imagine a silence so desperate to be heard?