Having your back scratched is not the only reason to be married, but it is a good one, especially for those spots that are so hard to reach by yourself.

The funny thing about stop signs is that they're also start signs.

I realize Jubilee is a bit of a stripper name. You probably think I have heard the call of the pole.

Writing is one of the few careers for which you essentially train yourself, the other two major ones being juggling and pickpocketing.

i miss you so much it's giving me a pain in my pancreas.

Fear can't hurt you," she said. "When it washes over you, give it no power. It's a snake with no venom. Remember that. That knowledge can save you.

It's always easier to say good-bye when you know it's just a prelude to hello.

You can never visit the same place twice. Each time, it's a different story. By the very act of coming back, you wipe out what came before.

I like you because you were mad. And you're pretty. And pretty sane for a mad person.

Guilt isn't always a rational thing, Clio realized. Guilt is a weight that will crush you whether you deserve it or not.

I have no phobias. Phobias are irrational. My fears are rational and CAREFULLY CULTIVATED, like roses.

With patient and persistent, we possess what we want.

A great fire burns within me, but no one stops to warm themselves at it, and passers-by only see a wisp of smoke

And remember: the flesh is as sacred as it is profane.

Minds ripen at very different ages.

To have insurance and have a diagnosis and to have doctors, I just felt it would be immoral on some level to complain.

Sweet Truth is a queen proud and mighty-- Her throne is in heaven above.

Know the subject; love the subject; like your students; know your students.

So we are pretty convinced we don't want to play huge stadiums unless we can play them well.

I grew up raised by my mom and my two sisters, so I never had a real male influence in my life. I never really understood heterosexual male relationships.

I certainly wouldn't advocate anyone using drugs on a regular or habitual basis.