"Love is like breathing, you take it in and let it out."
— Wally Lamb (She's Come Undone)

"Writing is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way."
— E.L. Doctorow

"Life seemed nearest to acceptable at four a.m."
— Wally Lamb

"my professional aspiratons were simple-I wanted to be an intergalactic princess."
— Janet Evanovich

"Romance novels are birthday cake and life is often peanut butter and jelly. I think everyone should have lots of delicious romance novels lying around for those times when the peanut butter of life gets stuck to the roof of your mouth."
— Janet Evanovich

"Babe!"
— Janet Evanovich

""You've got to let go of who you were, to become who you will be." "
— Janet Fitch

"Only men you can count on these days are Ben and Jerry."
— Janet Evanovich

""I like the way you've let your hair go curly," he finally said. "Suits your personality. Lots of energy, not much control, sexy as hell,"

Joe Morelli to Stephanie Plum"
— Janet Evanovich (One for the Money)

"Honey, a man can't keep his gun in a cookie jar. It just isn't done."
— Janet Evanovich

"I wasn't dating anyone. I was fornicating with Batman."
— Janet Evanovich (Hard Eight)