“Its like Im suddenly a hormonally charged teenager or living in a bad romance novel: I suddenly cant stop myself from noticing every man around me. Which means that Darcy, Samantha, and Michael are...”

“The fish is that perfect, amazing guy it can never work out withyou know, a bird and a fish may fall in lovebut where would they live? . . . So the fish is your total dream guy, hes smart, hes hand...”

“Id like to say Im not dressed up for anyone in particular, but that would be a lie.”

“Botox is as common as seagulls in Sarasota, but most of the women I know who use the dermatologists little helper still have full range of expression. Except squinting, of course.”

“I linger too long in his embrace; the night is so warm, the rocking of the boat so lulling, I have to stop myself from swaying to the music. Daniel smells really gooda masculine cocktail of saltwat...”

“I rock in his arms under the stars and the blanket of night air, unwilling or unable to tear myself away.”

“I made spasmodic efforts to work, assuring myself that once I began working I would forget her. The difficulty was in beginning. There was a feeling of weakness, a sort of powerlessness now, as tho...”

“The role played by time at the beginning of the universe is, I believe, the final key to removing the need for a Grand Designer, and revealing how the universe created itself. Time itself must com...”

“Death isn't the end, it's the beginning.”

“The truth is: I was lost in him. I had gone from losing one of the most important people in my life and then losing someone I loved a month later. I wrapped myself in people, in lust, in the idea o...”

“When you reach the end of what you should know, you will be at the beginning of what you should sense.”

“Sometimes what you think is an end is only a beginning. And that wouldn't do at all.”

“I wondered what happened when you offered yourself to someone, and they opened you, only to discover you were not the gift they expected and they had to smile and nod and say thank you all the same.”

“Well?" Ron said finally, looking up at Harry. "How was it?"Harry considered it for a moment. "Wet," he said truthfully.Ron made a noise that might have indicated jubilation or disgust, it was hard ...”

“People always fall in love with the most perfect aspects of each others personalities. Who wouldnt? Anybody can love the most wonderful parts of another person. But thats not the clever trick. The ...”