The perfection of conversational intercourse is when the breeding of high life is animated by the fervor of genius.

Green little vaulter, in the sunny grass, Catching your heart up at the feel of June, Sole noise that's heard amidst the lazy noon, When ev'n the bees lag at the summoning brass.

The groundwork of all happiness is health.

Stolen kisses are always sweetest.

We are slumberous poppies, Lords of Lethe downs, Some awake and some asleep, Sleeping in our crowns. What perchance our dreams may know, Let our serious may know.

The most tangible of all visible mysteries - fire.

Sympathizing and selfish people are alike, both given to tears.

Traveling in the company of those we love is home in motion.

Colors are the smiles of nature.

Patience and gentleness is power.

Music is the medicine of the breaking heart.

It is only people who show upright positions in standing for the truth that win at last.

Both of my parents have been actors there were a lot of show tunes on in the car all of the time. I grew up with that.

Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and wonder how I do these things. I can embarrass myself so badly that I literally get a hot prickle down the back of my neck.

The porpoises said hello to Molly. She told them all her teeth were green.

I try to write about things, places, events, and phenomena I know about personally. That helps make the novels more genuine.

I had rather follow you to your grave than see you owe your life to any but a regular-bred physician.

Writing is a strange synthesis between the two parts of your mind: the analytical side and the side that knows nothing at all, and you have to allow the dreaming side free rein.

Christ hath told us He will come, but not when, that we might never put off our clothes, or put out the candle.

The Federal Reserve... is in the position of the chaperone who has ordered the punch bowl removed just when the party was really warming up.