“America is a nation fundamentally ambivalent about its children, often afraid of its children, and frequently punitive toward its children.”

“Friendships aren't perfect and yet they are very precious. For me, not expecting perfection all in one place was a great release.”

“Although Freud said happiness is composed of love and work, reality often forces us to choose love or work.”

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”

“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me...”

“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like there's nobody listening, And live like it's heaven on earth.”

“So many books, so little time.”

“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”

“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”