Snug pants, bandeau-type corset, and trim, motorcycle jacket. It was a fabulous outfit, but it was so urban-fantasy book cover

I am beginning to remember what it means to need things. Laughter. Companionship. Love. "He leant forward and pressed his forehead to mine. "And I need you, Merit.

Don’t be afraid anymore. Not of anyone. Not of anything. Nothing. Ever again. Listen to me: not ever again.

My mother's psychologist says I have an overactive anger switch, but people just keep pissing me off.

Even if I did have, you know, a 'Sports Illustrated' body, I'd still wear elegant clothes.

I'm always frightened away by movies that lower the bar on our endeavor to learn more about the crazy weird creatures that we are.

We cannot have two hearts, one for the animals and one for men. In cruelty towards the former and cruelty to the latter there is no difference but in the victim.

Whoever sees no other aim in the game than that of giving checkmate to one's opponent will never become a good Chess player

What keeps us playing our parts and going round and round the three lower worlds is not a Divine dictate, but ourselves, our own will-to-live, which comes from within ourselves.

Stories only happen to those who are able to tell them.

The property of others is always more inviting than our own; and that which we ourselves possess is most pleasing to others.

You know how most dogs lick you on the cheek? If you're sleeping and not ready for it, my dog, Joe, will get his tongue inside your mouth. It's by far the worst kiss I've ever had.