"I felt his other hand sear hot against my cheek. He bent his head, and in a voice that Jack couldn’t hear, said, “When you came down the stairs, and fell into me, that was the moment.” Then his lips pressed against mine."

"The gratification of one desire only makes way for another still more exacting."

"She is pale but affectionate, clinging to his arm — always clinging to his arm. Any one can see that she is…"

"Mrs. Lovett: Think about it! Lots of other gentlemen'll soon be comin' for a shave, won't they? Think of al…"

"Declarations of love amuse me. Especially when unrequited."

"I don’t know what my image is. I went to France to publicize Marvin’s Room, and one really smart young woma…"

"When you have drawn the same thing so many times that it seems that you know it by heart try to do it witho…"