Never before had he seen a woman so angry—or so seductive. It rendered him speechless. He couldn’t fight the compulsion to kiss her.She punched him on the chin, snapping his head back.

Little crimes breed big crimes. You smile at little crimes and then big crimes blow your head off.

When Columbus started out he didn't know where he was going when he got there he didn't know where he was and when he got back he didn't know where he had been.

I love skating and sparkling and flying around the ice, and people clap for you. It's an amazing feeling.

It occurred to me that anyway one more Sunday was over that Maman was buried now, that I was going back to work, and that, really, nothing had changed.

My belief is, you know, certain things have to be explained that's never been explained.

You're a master on blues piano. The real deal.

Happiness is discovering the prune juice your doctor ordered you to drink has fermented.

Neuroplasticity contributes to both the constrained and unconstrained aspects of our nature. It renders our brains not only more resourceful, but also more vulnerable to outside influences.

When someone asks, 'Does success make you into a monster?' I always say, 'No, it enables you to be a monster.'

Speech is the mirror of action.