“Desserts are things that make people happy."I believe in what Mom taught me.”

“I'm just going to jump and say:hey Mom, Dad, I'm gay, What's for dessert?”

“My mother taught me to believe in silver, to believe in things, but I think it's more important to believe in me.”

“Mom. Mom, I... All I ever wanted was for you to smile at me. If you praised me just a little bit or touched my cheek...you'd make me so happy, I would cry.”

“Because it makes me happy when the words fall together and the picture comes and the make-believe people do things that delight me. But it's better with you, Constant Reader. Always better with you.”

“I believe in love. I believe in hard times and love winning. I believe marriage is hard. I believe people make mistakes. I believe people can want two things at once. I believe people are selfish and generous at the same time. I believe very few people want to hurt others. I believe that you can be surprised by life. I believe in happy endings.”