“Half of what you worry about won't ever come true, the other half that does won't be half as bad as you thought it would.”

“One half of knowing what you want is knowing what you must give up before you get it. ”

“Giving a reader a sex scene that is only half right is like giving her half of a kitten. It is not half as cute as a whole kitten; it is a bloody, godawful mess.”

“I need to get to that tea party and wake up the guests."Jeb looks at me. "And how are you supposed to do that? Give a magical kiss to the half-baked hatmaker?”

“Half of my heart's got a real good imagination, half of my heart's got you. . .Half of my hearts got a right mind to tell you that half of my heart won't do.”

“A wife of temperish temperament should be a temperate better-half.”

“Glass half empty, glass half full. Well, either way you won't be going thirsty, count your blessings not your flaws...”