It was going to be our job to annoy someone?” “I know—it’s a dream come true!

After an hour the score was: Quancita—34 Radiz—51 Sally—froglegs Perla—9 a

Are you okay?” “Yeah.” “Good, ” she said, “because if you fall off a skyscraper, I’ll be so mad at you.

Are you . . . lost?” “Not really, ” she told him. “We just don’t know where we’re going.

What are you doing?” I asked Loretta. “Stabbing a cushion, ” she told me.

Keep moving!” “Bea’s arguing with the floor.

We’re alive!” Swedish told her. “I did not see that coming.

Did Cap’n Vidious leave that? He is such a cuddlebunny.” “Yeah, ” I said, “that’s exactly how I’d describe him.

Did you just call me ‘sweetie’?” I asked. She shoved my shoulder. “No.

Now you’re listening to Swedish ?” I asked her. “He thinks I’m the Compass because every time I see ticktocks, I happen to be there!

If Chess is the switch, ” Loretta said, “how does he turn the Fog off?” Bea bit her lower lip. “I don’t know—ask Chess.” “How would I know?” I said. “You try being a switch.

Under the whole "personal is political" motto of feminism, I feel that personal kindness, treating people decently, is political-is punk.

Multiply your potentials with your plans and it will be equal to your purpose of existence. Your potentials are your seeds of greatness.

The deepest feeling always shows itself in silence.

At 11, I could say ‘I am sodium’ (Element 11), and now at 79, I am gold.

Steady as a clock busy as a bee and cheerful as a cricket.

When I am dead, I will not hurt anymore, will it Mama?...When I am dead, build me a little monument of stones in the woods.

It seems I make a lot of mistakes and it seems that I am not allowed any.

The stars are distant and unobtrusive, but bright and enduring as our fairest and most memorable experiences.

If I could write the perfect novella I would die happy.

The Champagne they have stored is getting more valuable every year.