“From the air Anguilla looked narrow, flat, and scrubby, but that was only part of the picture.”

“The best jokes in life, are the lies that have come out of your mouth”

“Life is beautifully tragic. Giving it up isn't the hard part; it's the living part that everyone struggles with.”

“Take a minute: look at your goals, look at your performance, see if your behavior matches your goals.”

“Jokes are many things. 'Funny' is only one of them.”

“Isabel wondered if there would ever be a time when she could stop being careful. If there would ever be a time when she could use other kinds of power. She missed it. It felt like part of her had been injected with novocaine and was totally numb. Almost dead" (p.35).”

“There is a difference between interest and commitment. When you're interested in something, you do it only when it's convenient. When you're committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.”