"My life is my message."
— Mahatma Gandhi

"Your thoughts are the architects of your destiny."
— David O. McKay

"They do not love that do not show their love. The course of true love never did run smooth. Love is a familiar. Love is a devil. There is no evil angel but Love."
— William Shakespeare

"Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear."
— John Lennon

"Without a heart I can never really know what it would be like to love someone, or ever really understand trashy novels."
— Wizard of Oz

"Love comforteth like sunshine after rain."
— William Shakespeare

"Life is like an onion: You peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep."
— Carl Sandburg

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
— Eleanor Roosevelt

"It is obviously quite difficult to be no longer loved when we are still in love, but it is incomparably more painful to be loved when we ourselves no longer love."
— RAN

"Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option."
— Mark Twain

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
— Ralph Waldo Emerson

"There is never a time or place for true love. It happens accidentally, in a heartbeat, in a single flashing, throbbing moment."
— Sarah Dessen (The Truth About Forever)

" When I was a little girl I wanted to be a reindeer-the flying kind. I spent a couple years galloping around looking for lichen and fantasizing about boy reindeer. Then one day I saw Peter Pan and my reindeer phase was over. I didn't understand the allure of not growing up, because every little girl got boobs and go steady. I did understand that a flying Peter Pan was better than a flying reindeer. Mary Lou had seen Peter Pan too, but Mary Lou's ambition was to be Wendy, so Mary Lou and I made a good pair. On most any day we could be seen holding hands, running through the neighborhood singing, "I can fly! I can fly!" If we'd been older this probably would have started rumors.
The Peter Pan stage was actually pretty short-lived because a few months into Peter Pan I discovered Wonder Woman. Wonder Woman couldn't fly, but she had big, fat bulging boobs crammed into a sexy Wondersuit. Barbie was firmly entrenched as role model in the burg, but Wonder Woman gave her a good run for her money. Not only did Wonder Woman spill over her Wondercups but she also kicked serious ass. If I had to name the single most influential person in my life it would have to be Wonder Woman.
All during my teens and early twenties I wanted to be a rock star. The fact that I can't play a musical instrument or carry a tune did nothing to diminish the fantasy. During my more realistic moments I wanted to be a rock star's girlfriend."
— Janet Evanovich

"I dream my paintings, then I paint my dreams."
— Van Goh

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

"'Is there anything else you need from me' Ranger asked.

'Not right now.'

'There will come a time,' Ranger said. 'Let me know when.' And he disconnected.

I opened the freezer and stuck my head in to cool off. If there'd been any more innuendo in that conversation, I could have fried an egg on my forehead."
— Janet Evanovich (Fearless Fourteen)

""She'll be back," Ranger said. "But not tonight."
[Stephanie] "How'd you get her to leave?"
"Told her I was gonna spend the next twelve hours ruining you for all other men, and so she might as well go home."
I could feel the heat rush to my face.
Ranger gave me the wolf smile. "I lied about it being tonight," he said."
— Janet Evanovich (Four to Score)

""Suppose something goes wrong? Suppose you need a big full-figure woman like me to help straighten things out?"
Lula"
— Janet Evanovich (Four to Score)

"My father would eat cat shit if it was salted, fried, or frosted, but it took an act of Congress to get him to eat a vegetable."
— Janet Evanovich (Two for the Dough)

"'I see you looking at my cookies,' my father said to Morelli. 'Don't even think about it. Go get your own cookies.'"
— Janet Evanovich (Twelve Sharp)

"Happens to me all the time...People are always underestimating my dumbness."
— Janet Evanovich (Motor Mouth)

""You fainted," I told Tank.
"I did not," Tank said. "That's a lie.""
— Janet Evanovich (Fearless Fourteen)

""You know, sometimes you can be real scary. I don't what you were thinking back there when you took those shoes off, but all hair stood up on the back of my next."
"I had airport rage."
" Fuckin' A," Lula said."
— Janet Evanovich (To the Nines)

""Bullets are creepy."
Stephenie"
— Janet Evanovich (Four to Score)

"'This is war,' I yelled through the door.
'Lucky for me,' Morelli said. 'I give good war.'"
— Janet Evanovich (Two for the Dough)

"God's a busy guy. He don't have time to micromanage. What are the chances he heard that? It's early in the morning. He's probably having breakfast with Mrs. God."
— Janet Evanovich (Motor Mouth)

""Nice dress you're almost wearing. You ever think about changing professions?"
-Ranger
"
— Janet Evanovich

"List of Henry-approved Conversation Starters:

1. How's it going?
2. How's work?
3. What's new?
4. Seen any good movies lately?
5. If you need anything, I'm here.
6. Can I get you a beer?
7. Can I get you another beer?
8. How about one more beer?
9. Whiskey?
10. Nice shirt.
11. Nice shoes.

(Please note: Starters #6-11 I came up with on my own)"
— Lisa Lutz

"Milo refreshed Rae's drink and said, Talk to her. You need to get it off your chest." Then Milo turned to me and said, "Why don't you try a more subtle approach."

"I demand you tell me your troubles," I said to my sister.

"You're not as funny as you think you are," Rae replied."
— Lisa Lutz

"‘I miss you when you’re not around,’ he said. ‘I can’t sleep when you’re not next to me, and I worry a lot about what you’re up to.’"
— Victoria Laurie

"Do you have someone watching her house?” (Stephanie)
“That kind of surveillance only happens in the movies. We’re so underbudgeted we’re one step away from
holding bake sales to pay for toilet paper. (Morelli)"
— Janet Evanovich

"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams."
— Dr. Seuss

"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything."
— Mark Twain

"'You're lying in the dark, talking to me on the phone and touching yourself?' (Ethan)
'Yes.' (Beth)
'I like knowing that.' (Ethan)"
— Lucy Monroe (Satisfaction Guaranteed)

"'Actually, no. I may be inexperienced compared to your other women, but I'm not naive, nor am I stupid. It occurred to me this morning. You've known me for two years and never so much as asked me to coffee and then all of a sudden, you want access to my panties.' (Beth)
'I like your panties,' he said with a feral grin. (Ethan)
'Ethan! Be serious.' (Beth)"
— Lucy Monroe (Satisfaction Guaranteed)