Marriage, she felt, was a fine arrangement generally, except that one never got it generally. One got it very, very specifically.

This lunge at moral fastidiousness was something she'd noticed a lot in people around here. They were not good people. They were not kind. But they recycled their newspapers!

The night before, a whole day could have shape and design. But when it was upon you, it could vanish tragically to air.

Through college she had been a feminist—basically: she shaved her legs, but just not often enough, she liked to say.

It was true. Men could be with whomever they pleased. But women had to date better, kinder, richer, and bright, bright, bright, or else people got embarrassed.

Let's make our own way, ' says the Mother, 'and not in this boat.

The difference between a tool and a machine is not capable of very precise distinction; nor is it necessary, in a popular explanation of those terms, to limit very strictly their acceptation.

New Orleans: The least annoying French place on Earth.

Anyone can fly. All you need is somewhere to go that you can't get to any other way. The next thing you know, you're flying among the stars.

Thursday come, and the week's gone.

What was wonderful about childhood is that anything in it was a wonder. It was not merely a world full of miracles; it was a miraculous world.

Don't judge your taco by its price

Never let pride be your guiding principle. Let your accomplishments speak for you.

It’s hard to stay away from religion when you mess with acid.

The Gospel is news of what God has done to reach us. It is not advice about what we must do to reach God.

Prior to capitalism, the way people amassed great wealth was by looting, plundering and enslaving their fellow man. Capitalism made it possible to become wealthy by serving your fellow man.