“If you’re horrible to me, I’m going to write a song about it, and you won’t like it. That’s how I operate.”

“I love you and it’s getting worse.”

“So,” he called to her back, “Just out of curiosity, you know, purely conversation and all, at what age will you be entertaining offers of marriage?””You think it’ll be so easy?” she called back over her shoulder. “No way. There will be tasks. Like in a fairy tale.””Sounds dangerous.””Very, so think twice.””No need,” he said. “You’re worth it.”

“If you have the woman you love, what more do you need? Well, besides an alibi for the time of her husband’s murder.
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“A girl can still admire, can’t she? Even those who can’t afford to go in the store can still window-shop. Right? Knowing he wasn’t for me didn’t mean I couldn’t covet the merchandise.”

“I’m stuck babysitting turtle eggs while a volleyball player slash grease monkey slash aquarium volunteer tries to hit on me.” I’m not hitting on you,” he protested.No?”Believe me, you’d know if I was hitting on you. You wouldn’t be able to stop yourself from succumbing to my charms.”

“How could I be sleeping with this particular man…. Surely only true love could justify my lack of taste.”

“And yet another moral occurs to me now: Make love when you can. It’s good for you.”

“Huh,” Leo said. “Well, if you ever get off this island and want a job, let me know. You’re not a total klutz.”She smirked. “A job, eh?” Making things in your forge?””Nah, we could start our own shop,” Leo said, surprising himself. Starting a machine shop had always been one of his dreams, but he’d never told anyone about it. “Leo and Calypso’s Garage: Auto Repair and Mechanical Monsters.”

“Life sucks, and then you die…”

“Were you always such a stubborn, blind, obtuse girl?”“Are you calling me stupid?”“Yes, but in a more poetic way!”“Well, here’s a poem for you. Get lost!”

“Men are from Earth, women are from Earth. Deal with it.”

“I figured something out. The future is unpredictable.”

“I meant what I said and I said what I meant. An elephant’s faithful one-hundred percent!”

“May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house.”