I wasn't afraid of him anymore, because I could smell his fear. You never had to be afraid of anything that was afraid of you.

I wonder if whoever invented World of Warcraft realizes it’s practice for sociopaths.

I'd seriously contemplated a real collar - a sparkly green one - if only because I was sure it would offend his dignity.

IX. THE PRICE OF DISASTERThe price of the disaster of slavery and civil war was the necessity of quickly assimilating into American democracy a mass of ignorant laborers in whose hands alone for the m...

If invisible people eat invisible food does invisible wind blow invisible trees?

In 7.81 square miles of vaunted black community, the 850 square feet of Dum Dum Donuts was the only place in the community where one could experience the Latin root of the word, where a citizen could...

I happened to look up and there it was. All over and done with, at last. I sat on for a few moments with the ball in my hand and the dog yelping and pawing at me. (Pause.) Moments. Her moments, my mom...

I love you, he thought, looking at Win. I love every part of you, every thought and word... the entire complex, fascinating bundle of all the things you are. I want you with ten different kinds of nee...

Each of you told what your burden was just now, except Beth. I rather think she hasn't got any, said her mother. Yes, I have. Mine is dishes and dusters, and envying girls with nice pianos, and being...

Eric was holding my hands, and I was digging my nails into him like we were doing something else. He won't mind, I though, as I realized I'd drawn blood. And sure enough, he didn't. Let go, he advised...

Great, they give blind kids guns, I said, trying to lessen his horror. I don't even let Iggy have a gun. Usually.

Happy birthday, Alexander, Magnus murmured.Thanks for remembering, Alec whispered back.

Hollywood was called Tinseltown for a reason and I was caught up in its glitter. My friend Ken seemed to know everyone and once took me to the NBC Studios in Burbank, where he introduced me to Steve A...

I am smiling a big adopted-orphan smile as I write this ... I still love scribbling the word - WRITER - any time on a form, questionnaire, document asks for my occupation. Fine, I write personality qu...

I assure you I will not kill you, said Inigo. I know that, said Vimes. But will you try?

I can sue you for harassment.Lets play that fucking game. Lo replies lets see whose lawyers are better. I'm a goddamn Hale. My family eats shitty fucks like you for brunch. Don't you ever force yourse...

I can tell you that you will have your hearts broken more by the people you love than by the people you hate. But you must still dare to love. The rewards are worth far more than the risks.

I carried a bravado about my drinking like I was a hero of debauchery. But on that Christmas Day, I felt like shit. I had a vague realisation that I was just trying to keep up with some version of mys...

I didn’t have much notice, either, and you don’t see me stomping about or trying to encourage people to faint or cry. Oh, she likely shouldn’t have said that, either. Ye’ve a slightly better hold of y...

Open eyes are of little use when the mind behind them is closed.