Memory is the basis of every journey.

Wanting more is just a recipe for heartache.

Pride was the belt you used to hold your pants up when you had no pants.

But now the joy is gone and the sadness is back, the sadness feels like something deserved, the price of some not-quite-forgotten betrayal.

Henry did not want to be fixed, was somehow convinced that the fix would be a lie, something that would lessen him.

Same shit, different day, he thinks, but now the joy is gone and the sadness is back, the sadness that feels like something deserved, the price of some not-quite-forgotten betrayal.

He will be with his friends, and that always feels like coming home.

Sapiens means wise or sapient... Wise means acceptance, not differentiation. Wise means helping, not fighting. Wise means assimilation, not destruction. Wise means harmony and peace, not dissension.

The best friend you will ever find is you. Love yourself with joy and fill your heart with bliss and happiness.

Only those of us live for centuries that decided not to live in their short lives.

No part of you is dark or ugly,' I said sharply, squeezing his hand. 'Not to me, not ever. Do you understand?

I love myself. Anything that has my name I'm tickled to death.

It's going to mean four or five justices, super liberal, placed on the Supreme Court. Our country will never, ever be the same.

For some reason, religious jokes seem as trivial as jokes about food or driving.

Patience alleviates, as impatience augments, pain; thus persons of strong will suffer less than those who give way to irritation.

Each story we approach in the same way, with curiosity and interest and determination to get behind the image.

Though I've turned 21, I don't drink. I'm an old hag now. I'm just an old fart.