“The whole thing reminds me of graduate school seminars, except these people are smart and funny and have something interesting to say.”

“People who read always have something interesting to say.”

“He knew why he wanted to kiss her. Because she was beautiful. And before that, because she was kind. And before that, because she was smart and funny. Because she was exactly the right kind of smart and funny. Because he could imagine taking a long trip with her without ever getting bored. Because whenever he saw something new and interesting, or new and ridiculous, he always wondered what she'd have to say about it--how many stars she'd give it and why.”

“Being childless by choice doesn't mean you hate kids,' wrote Jodi. 'In fact, my friends' children are smart, funny, loving, interesting people who just happen to be kids.”

“Something stopped me in school a little bit. Anything that I'm not interested in, I can't even feign interest.”

“I failed angst in high school. They let me graduate anyway.”