“Never date a guy who has a pet lizard (he’s probably into weird stuff in bed) and never under any circumstances go on a second date with a guy who says the word “married” on the first date (he’ll turn out to be a mama’s boy or a religious type)”

Some of them are wearing skirts that I’m pretty sure are supposed to be belts.

Not that anyone minds–no one’s paying attention to the music.

What kind of guidance counselor are you?

We add to it every now and then. It includes things like never date a guy whose computer costs more than his car (you’ll never get him to pay attention to you except over instant messages)

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the most sweeping civil rights legislation of its day, and included women’s rights as part of its reforms.

Ironically, the section on women’s rights was added by a senator from Virginia who opposed the whole thing and was said to be sure that if he stuck something about womens’ rights into it, it would never pass.

Let me get this straight,” I say. “You’re practically ordering me to die.

They don’t know what it’s like when a song changes your life.

When you’re dead, everything in the world is like a song that makes you cry.

I feel sorry for them, since none of them understand what it’s like to have a song just get into your soul and become your whole world.

Practically no one actually does.

Even at concerts people pay good money for, instead of a three-dollar cover charge, they talk through the whole thing.

A long time ago, Trinity and I made a list of types of guys you should never date.

The bill passed anyway, though, much to the chagrin of a certain wiener from Virginia.

Wow,” says Peter, “when your guidance counselor tells you to die, you really have problems.

The kiss is still awesome.

I know I’m a good professional, I know that no one’s harder on me than myself and that’s never going to change, under any circumstances.

Circumstantial evidence is a very tricky thing. It may seem to point very straight to one thing, but if you shift your own point of view a little, you may find it pointing in an equally uncompromising manner to something entirely different.

I don’t know that love changes. People change. Circumstances change.

It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.

Shallow men believe in luck or in circumstance. Strong men believe in cause and effect.

Wisdom means understanding without any doubt that circumstances do not rise to meet our expectations. Events happen as they may. People behave as they will.

An irresponsible person is a person who makes vague promises, then breaks his word, blames it on circumstances and expects other people to forgive it.

I’m aware that, whatever the circumstances, there will always be speculation about me.