"I was the Colleen McCullough of 1971."

-- Susan Howatch

“Hands up if youâ€™re ready to do something youâ€™ll regret this weekend. Go forth! You have my blessing.”
“I'm not a very good lover. I'm so nervous about my sexuality.”

Source : "Faris names her number". pagesix.com. September 29, 2011.
“I don't just want to focus on soccer, soccer, soccer.”
“I was totally into football, totally into mainstream sports my whole life...The media has tried to categorize me, call me a hippie, call me alternative. I work hard. My social life and beliefs don't get in the way of my training.”
“A friend is a gift you give yourself.”
“Mathematicians are a bit like the laconic Vermonter who, when asked if he's lived in the state his whole life, replies, "Not yet."”

Source : John Allen Paulos (2007). “Irreligion: A Mathematician Explains Why the Arguments for God Just Don't Add Up”, p.8, Macmillan
“Blushing is the most peculiar and most human of all expressions.”
“The answer is no, I would rather marry the Demon King himself than marry you. I suggest you look elsewhere for a bride. And heaven help the one you choose.”

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