She firmly held the theory that everyone gets at least one very stupid superpower.

The funny thing about stop signs is that they're also start signs.

I realize Jubilee is a bit of a stripper name. You probably think I have heard the call of the pole.

Writing is one of the few careers for which you essentially train yourself, the other two major ones being juggling and pickpocketing.

i miss you so much it's giving me a pain in my pancreas.

Fear can't hurt you," she said. "When it washes over you, give it no power. It's a snake with no venom. Remember that. That knowledge can save you.

It's always easier to say good-bye when you know it's just a prelude to hello.

You can never visit the same place twice. Each time, it's a different story. By the very act of coming back, you wipe out what came before.

I like you because you were mad. And you're pretty. And pretty sane for a mad person.

Guilt isn't always a rational thing, Clio realized. Guilt is a weight that will crush you whether you deserve it or not.

I have no phobias. Phobias are irrational. My fears are rational and CAREFULLY CULTIVATED, like roses.

Men may or may not be better drivers than women, but they seem to die more often trying to prove that they are.

I loved 'Gladiator' when I was young. Russell Crowe was a big inspiration the fact that he plays my father in 'Noah' was amazing.

Writers read essays and serious thinkers and serious readers... that is a small population.

No one's trying to get with jugglers.

Tantric Zen is a state of mind

I can look at my books with pleasure from a distance. Four feet is close enough.

Everytime I put on clothes, I’m creating a picture.

If the people at the top think that reaching for a gun will solve the problem, why shouldn't the people at the bottom think the same?

I learn a lot; what I learn cannot be expressed in words.

I have a paper cut from writing my suicide note. It's a start.