I'm not asking for forever, Tamani said. Yet. I'm just asking for a moment.

But love is something that has to be as selfish as it is unselfish. You can't make yourself love someone because you feel like you should. Just wanting to love someone isn't enough.

I am a gym rat who loves to work out, particularly running, Zumba, yoga, cycling, and kickboxing.

Guess I've been reading too much fantasy.

No - the light in Tamani's eyes was much more than a reflection. It was the fire that melted her anger and devastated her resolve, every single time she saw it.

Are you looking for something real in this world of illusions? Call me. Casual Flings need not apply. I am looking for Love.

All I'm saying is that you shouldn't stay with him for the wrong reasons, even if they are noble ones. No one owes it to someone else to be their girlfriend. It's a choice you remake every day.

I just don't want to cozy up to the guy whose girl I have every intention of stealing.

Square root of a cosine? How is that ever going to be useful?

At the end of 'Illusions,' readers should see the inevitable coming.

May as well leave the door open.

I never want to make screw-you money like the rest of the financial services industry.

Tell me why.” My voice shook. “Tell me right now.

Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life.

Write your story as it needs to be written. Write it honestly, and tell it as best you can. I'm not sure that there are any other rules. Not ones that matter.

If you've had good gin on a hot day in Southern California with the people you love, you forget Nebraska. The two things cannot coexist. The stronger, better of the two wins.

This is the democratic process at work, What you're seeing with this process is the Iraqi people embracing American-style democracy.

No drug is a cure, though. Drugs are just big pieces of tape they stick over warning lights.

My mom always used to say, "You'll be a better kid if you just listen."

I don't recruit players who are nasty to their parents. I look for players who realize the world doesn't revolve around them.

All men, well interrogated, answer well.