“I am happy that I can aid those admirable men, both living and dead, who by their pens or their tongues have aided the great cause of human liberty and universal happiness.”

“I am so happy, to be your mama.”

“I want him to be happy. And I want you to be happy, too. Even if you can only find that happiness without me.”

“When I get hold of a book I particularly admire, I am so enthusiastic that I loan it to someone who never brings it back.”

“There were never going to be any happy endings for me. I know that now. But that is all right.”

“[As a young man ] I came to the conclusion that the church was just a bunch of fascists that supported Franco. I stopped going on Sunday mornings and watched the birds with my father instead.”

“When looking at her I imagine my childhood and I live it all over again. Having children is getting to live two lives.”