We broke into laughter—the kind that’s your only recourse when you feel like curling up in a fetal position and whimpering like a little girl.

I didn’t intend it to come out sarcastically, but I guess that’s just where my tone of voice automatically goes these days.

It’s a sad state of affairs when I’m the one bringing sanity to the equation

There’s an empty seat next to me in the ‘intensely aggravating’ section…and it’s got your name on it

The cleanest civilization I’ve ever seen…and the number one thing you pack for a wedding is a jar of dirt?

Suddenly, I saw ocean again—then another horizon line—but this time the deep blue sky was on the wrong side of the line…the Holy crap, we’re upside down side.

I tried not to think of all the horror movies featuring this exact scenario, soon to be followed by an abundance of gratuitous blood and gore.

You and your ‘potential’, ” I lazily rolled my eyes. “According to you, everyone has it…and no one is living up to it.

Silence upon silence, with a heaping pile of extra silence.

I’m not familiar with this word you were repeating before…‘cojones’, was it?”I blushed as Dominick patted me on the back. “Way to introduce him to the vernacular, Palta.

You don't need a search warrant to go through someone's trash. Seriously. Once it hits the curb it is totally fair game-you an look it up.

Courage to dare is the strength to endure.

For desert, maybe we can split a couple of crumbs.

Don't ruin the present with the ruined past.

I am one of a rare breed of true politicians who definitely say what they may or may not mean with absolute certainty.

If you are not happy with yourself, even the loftiest achievements won't bring you much satisfaction.

The earth is a tremendous gift. There is nothing else like it in the known universe. I want to leave it the way I found it.

He that hath money in his purse cannot want a head for his shoulders.

I spent years crying in my diary. But I finally stopped finding fault with myself. We're all different, yet the same.

Ever since I saw the moon landing as a young teenager, I was determined I would go into space one day.