“My imagination was running amok again. Twice in one night. This never happens when Im sitting in front of a typewriter.”

“Writers, even unpublished writers, have a tendency not to notice whats going on around them when they are the center of attention.”

“When I was a teenager, most fathers tended to go berserk when I asked their daughters on a date.... I discovered that all fathers go berserk when their daughters start dating. I have to assume this...”

“She looked confused. She looked off-balance. Thats a technique I employ to get dates, and it always works.”

“Writers, even unpublished writers, have a tendency not to notice what’s going on around them when they are the center of attention.”

“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 ...”