"Sight is one of the most easily deceived senses. I could make a coin disappear and your eyes would believe it gone, even if it were merely up my sleeve."

“Leadership in telecommunications is also essential, since we are now in the age of e-commerce.”

“It thrills observers and makes the wearer feel a million dollars.”

“When I write, the first blank page, or any blank page, means nothing to me. What means something is a page that has been filled with words.”

“Tony Gonzalez is one of the best ever and changed the way tight ends have transitioned themselves from college to the NFL. He can do a little bit of everything. He's a guy who you want to model yourself after.”

“Any conversations we hear about 'So who are Pearl Jam marketing to?' are despicable.”

“When you're taking a fence on a horse, you don't think much; your body does all the thinking, and you're over or you're not over. It's much the same when you are doing a tricky thing with a pen. There are times when I'm writing very, very fast.”

“I don't want expensive gifts; I don't want to be bought. I have everything I want. I just want someone to be there for me, to make me feel safe and secure.”

“Oh, lovely Europe, your flowers and your wine, your bread, your music.”

Source : Belva Plain (2009). “Evergreen”, p.563, Dell