“People [are] as much a source of entertainment as they [are] a source of irritation. it keep[s] things balanced.”

“Okay, you're right about that. But this whole ghost thing's irritating.""Park benches are irritating to you in some moods.""Depends on whether or not I want to sit down.”

“You can't write well what you don't read for pleasure. If it doesn't entertain you, it's not going to entertain anyone else.”

“Let's clear the air here,Joshua." She leaned forward,the confidence in her eyes sultry. "I like sex.i think it's an excellent form of entertainment. But I don't have to be entertained every time someone suggests a party.I select the time,the place, and my playmates."Satisfied,she sat back and lazily chose a tiny cake from the basket. That, she was sure,should settle that."You might be able to get away with that.If you hadn't been trembling and moaning under me half an hour ago.""I was not moaning."He smiled. "Oh,yes.You were." Yes,indeed,he was feeling much,much better. "And on the verge of writhing.""I never writhe.""You will.”

“Sometimes people say I think too much. Maybe it's true. If it is, it's because I feel too much.”

“If people let other people alone, people would be better off. It's always people that screw things up for people anyway.”

“ 'You don't have any neuroses, which is annoying. You have quirks, which make up for it a little. But you're mostly irritatingly stable and normal.' ”