While she was in transit, being unattached was exhilarating, but the moment she stopped, so did the high.
were under the very erroneous impression that we had money. Of
When walking into the lair of the dragon after robbing his hoard, the least you could do is hold you head high [...]
A successful marriage was a balancing act-that was a thing everyone knew. A successful marriage was also dependent on a high tolerance for irritation.
Springtime blooms the starry tree Bearing fruit the mariners see. High by night and low by dawn The silver apple guides us home.
Dream high, beyond the sky; no matter wings so small, keep vision bright; just dare to learn, for you are born to fly.
You don't have to be a hero to accomplish great things---to compete. You can just be an ordinary chap, sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals.
He squinted at me. "What are you wearing? Is that some new form of birth control?
That’s why; he’s worried about how his life is turning out, and he’s lonely, and lonely people are the bitterest of them all
What came first--the music or the misery? Did I listen to music because I was miserable? Or was I miserable because I listened to music?
There had to be a circle of Hell where you were eternally fourteen, eternally in junior high. One of the lower circles.
Begging is much more difficult than it looks. Contrary to popular belief, it’s a high art form that takes years of dedicated practice to master.
To jump over centuries In one step is impossible. Jump too high or far, You’ll be way too late.
I wrote a screenplay for a 'Sweet Valley High' adaptation, and it's really amazing to me how many women who are my age have responded to the idea and are excited about the movie.
I have white hair now, but a lot of it, and I'm still very glamorous, and so I won't disappoint, I hope! I'll still be wearing the tight leather trousers and high-heel boots, regardless of what age!
The formula for achieving middle-class success is simple: Finish high school; don't have a child before the age of 20; and get married before having the child.
I have a feeling that books are a lot like people - they change as you age, so that some books that you hated in high school will strike you with the force of a revelation when you're older.
But really, it was reading that led me to writing. And in particular, reading the American classics like Twain who taught me at an early age that ordinary lives of ordinary people can be made into high art.
Being a child at home alone in the summer is a high-risk occupation. If you call your mother at work thirteen times an hour, she can hurt you.
I'm good at being on my own. As a kid, I was always in my room alone, so I have a high threshold for it. If I'm bored, I'll read. Hanging around doesn't go well with me.
Politicians must set their aims for the high ground and according to our various leanings, Democratic, Republican, Independent, we will follow. Politicians must be told if they continue to sink into the mud of obscenity, they will proceed alone.
