She's very smart. She is pretty sharp. She's really concerned about people. She has a hilarious sense of humor.

Because you can't argue with all the fools in the world. It's easier to let them have their way, then trick them when they're not paying attention.

Being smart as a whip includes knowing when not to crack it.

Oh- and grab the plastic bag over by my suitcase."
I slug down the last of the coffee and get up. The bag contains panty hose. I put them on her desk.
"They're for you."
"You want me to look homeless, desperate, but also kind of fabulous?

Humor has a way of bringing people together. It unites people. In fact, I'm rather serious when I suggest that someone should plant a few whoopee cushions in the United Nations.

Mothers were much too sharp. They were like dogs. Buster always sensed when anything was out of the ordinary, and so did mothers. Mothers and dogs both had a kind of second sight that made them see into people's minds and know when anything unusual was going on.