Like physical events with their causal and teleological interpretations, every linguistic event had two possible interpretations: as a transmission of information and as the realization of a plan.

The prospect of living without interference, living in a world where windfalls and misfortunes were never by design, held no terror for him.

From the beginning I knew my destination, and I chose my route accordingly. But am I working toward an extreme of joy, or of pain? Will I achieve a minimum, or a maximum?

I am a conduit of happiness and abundance. It comes to me effortlessly so I can give it away with love.

The mobile phone, the fax, emails. Call me old fashioned, but what's wrong with a chain of beacons?

Every young lady may feel for my heroine in this critical moment, for every young lady has at some time or other known the same agitation.

When we love animals and children too much, we love them at the expense of men.

We all marry strangers. All men are strangers to all women.

When those nerf footballs get wet though then they actually do get heavy.

Shadow looked down at the girl on the table. “What happened to her?” he asked. “Poor taste in boyfriends,” said Jacquel. “It’s not always fatal.

I do a lot of yoga. I practice yoga three or four times a week. It's an escape for me.

One of the big mistakes I think we make in relationships is that we don't give our best energy to the people that matter most.

If the novelist isn't surprised by where his book ends up, he or she probably hasn't written anything worth remembering.