“Since the dawn of time, women have been attracted to mates with strong survival skillslike intelligence and physical prowessbecause men with these qualities are more likely to bring home dinner at ...”

“Reading a good book in silence is like eating chocolate for the rest of your life and never getting fat.”

“We don't have to go back to my place, Angel. I can take you home, if that's what you want. Or, if you decide you want to sleep at my place, on opposite sides of my bedroom with a Do Not Cross line ...”

“I gave up something I wanted for something I need. And I need you, Angel.”

“His eyes made a slow scan of my closet doors, which were cracked. "I thought I heard something.""Yeah, well, guess what? Im a living, breathing person, and every now and then I make noise!”

“Try to relax. Sometimes the best offense is a good defense.”

“He could totally be your boyfriend," [Angel] went on with annoying persistance. "You guys could get married. I could be like a junior bridesmaid. Total could be your flower dog.""I'm only a kid!" I...”

“I'll never see Ivy alive again.But she's still everywhere. In every drop of bubbling swamp water. In every leaf hanging from every tree. In every speck of swamp mud. In every blade of grass. In eve...”

“If you meet an angel, you will have not peace, but a fever.”

“But if I hadn't fallen, I wouldn't have met you.”

“Nice costume," he said. "Ditto. I can tell you put a lot of thought into yours."Amusement curled his mouth. "If you don't like it, I can take it off.”

“Don't blame me. Tell your mom to move closer. Tell her there's this new club called civilization and you guys should join.”