Nancy Herman, my new gym partner and locker neighbor, puts her hand on my shoulder and whispers, "Don't worry April. I have foot fungus too.

I stamped, certified, and lipsticked my life in a package sent through Priority Mail directly to the devil herself...and there's no turning back.

Everyone knows he's crazier than a shaved mule in a toboggan race.

In a sea of trouble your thoughts are your lifeboat.

Oh, it makes a difference, I thought. And if it doesn't make a difference you will make it make a difference.

There are some experiences in life which should not be demanded twice from any man, and one of them is listening to the Brahms Requiem.

I don't think our troops ought to be used for what's called nation building.

That proves something- that a gang of wild animals can be stopped, simply because they're still human.

Every choice you make supersedes and overrides every other choice you make.

Lyrics are very different. There is a clear line between that and a poem. Something that has been a source of great excitement and delight for me is this idea that I get to rhyme.

We don't live in tyrannies, you know, the king doesn't decide what's legitimate, and there's much more freedom than there was in the past.

Thy infinite gifts come to me only on these very small hands of mine. Ages pass, and still thou pourest, and still there is room to fill.

It's a great time to book vacation travel for the winter, .. After the first of the year, airplanes are empty, resorts are empty, and they are very excited to get early bookings.