I wanted to die. Die right there. I wanted to run to the knife drawer, grab the biggest blade I could find, and plunge it into my heart. To be exposed as never even being kissed ... it was almost worse than being a vampire princess. The vampire thing was a ridiculous fantasy, but my total lack of experience . . . that was real. "Mom! That is so embarrassing! Did you have to tell him that?" Well, Jessica, it's true. I don't want Lucius thinking you're some sort of experienced young woman, ready for marriage.
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Related About three things I was absolutely positive. First, this person was a vampire. Second, there was a ... JES DREW I stopped going to therapy because I knew my therapist was right and I wanted to keep bein... CLEMENTINE VON RADICS For I wondered that others, subject to death, did live, since he whom I loved, as if he should... AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO But she's not.' I told the man, 'Look at you! You're a vampire giving up beating hearts in favor of ... EMMA ROSE KRAUS He came up and kissed me on my forehead, and before he stepped away, I closed my eyes and tried hard... JENNY HAN If I were a vampire, I'd want to bite someone. I'd be thirsty for blood," I said in a last ditch att... BETH FANTASKEY I have been astonished that men could die martyrs for their religion-- I have shuddered at... JOHN KEATS Everything I have become, everything I will ever accomplish cannot compare to my most KAMAND KOJOURI If I knew I was going to die tomorrow, And Spring came the day after tomorrow, I would die... ALBERTO CAEIRO No sight so sad as that of a naughty child," he began, "especially a naughty little girl. Do you kno... CHARLOTTE BRONTë Tess, Tess, Tessa. Was there ever a more beautiful sound than your name? To speak it ... CASSANDRA CLARE Fine." I glared at him and shook my head. Stubborn idiot. "But at least try to look a little mo... JULIE KAGAWA I'm getting a lot of stick because my character in 'Young Dracula' wanted to be vampire,... CRAIG ROBERTS Once when I was young and true, Someone left me sad- Broke my brittle heart in two; And ... DOROTHY PARKER I do not know…who turned me, your Grace.” His downcast gaze said it all: How terribly sad.<... S.C. PARRIS Once, when I was young and true. Someone left me sad - Broke my brittle heart in two; DOROTHY PARKER December 27, 11:00 p.m. My Dear America, I’ve never written a love letter, s... KIERA CASS I know that scenario... that "You are going to die"... bullshit and bullshit I was next to you what ... DEYTH BANGER I don't know and I don't care anymore. I was supposed to have my way for once, just once in my life.... BARRY LYGA Lucius paused, turning on his heel to face me. "I grow weary of your ignorance." He moved closer to ... BETH FANTASKEY I wanted the past to go away, I wanted to leave it, like another country; I wanted my life... MARY OLIVER I wanted the past to go away, I wanted to leave it, like another country; I wanted my li... MARY OLIVER We aren't fighting right now." I blurted out. He gave me a sidelong look. "Do you want to... RICHELLE MEAD As he was forced to tell his father more than once, “I said I’d fight for my mother’s G.A. AIKEN Whatever it was her father wanted, Emma did not know how to provide it. She felt confused by what he... CAROL LEE But it was the dark hunger in his tone that got to her. Damn kinky vampire had actually liked the kn... NALINI SINGH And what is hell? Can you tell me that?” “A pit full of fire.” “And should you lik... CHARLOTTE BRONTë You could have fooled me. Everytime I called you, Luke said you were sick. I figured you were avoidi... CASSANDRA CLARE I wanted to keep looking at her because I wanted to never take my eyes from her, but still I had to<... ERICH SEGAL lover , n . Oh, how I hated this word. So pretentious, like it was always bei... DAVID LEVITHAN I was only a child when I learned how to fly I wanted to touch the colors of... TIFFANIE DEBARTOLO You could have let that thing flatten me, but you didn't. Why?” “I could ask you the same q... JANA OLIVER Then I dropped my forehead against his and sat there for a long time, as if I could telegraph a mess... JOHN GROGAN Did she say anything before she died?" he asked. "Yes," the surgeon said. "She said, 'Forgive h... SHERMAN ALEXIE You all right?" he said again. I didn't love him, I was far away from him, it was as though I w... MARGARET ATWOOD It was then that my gaze happened to fall on the bookcase, on the gap there, where the old paperback... T.C. BOYLE What’s it like to live forever? Nicholas almost dropped the glass he had been holding. “Wha... GRACE WILLOWS I love my mother. My mother loves my dad. Those two facts are undeniable. JOHNA PASSARO Why I Cannot Relate "What do you think of this piece?" Someone will ask About some w... KYLEE CARRIER What's that smell?" [my mother] shouted. "Biogas, it's-" "It's horrible!" WILLIAM KAMKWAMBA Besides," said Suriyawong. "This was not a rescue operation." "What was it, target practice? Ch... ORSON SCOTT CARD What's that you're holding?" he asked, noticing the pamphlet, still rolled up in her left hand. CASSANDRA CLARE It was the exact opposite for me. At first all I wanted was sex with her, but soon I ... ELLEN HOPKINS Kate, I'm not always the best at expressing myself to you, so I'm taking advantage ... AMY PLUM I went back to the clanging city, I went back where my old loves stayed, But my heart wa... SARA TEASDALE Daniel, I did not knowwhat I wanted when I was agirl. And then I was a fool in every sense of the wo... PHILIPPA GREGORY You can run. You can keep running to the ends of the earth. But I won’t be far behind you.” CHLOE NEILL Okay, listen up, people,” Kieran raised his voice so that it was all gravelly and impressive. I wa... ALYXANDRA HARVEY Once she was gone, I knelt next to Annabeth and felt her forehead. She was still burning up. "Y... RICK RIORDAN Why did you marry Dad, Mom?" My mother sniffled through her nose, looked at me, then smiled. <... MARGARET MCMULLAN She raised an eyebrow. "You got something to say to me, Seaweed Brain?" You'd probably ki... RICK RIORDAN You are real," she said to herself. "Aye." His voice was deep and resonant, a caress in h... J.R. WARD And I find myself saying, “It wasn’t really about her.” And finding it’s true. Wh... DAVID LEVITHAN Maybe that would be a good thing to do. He wasn't entirely sure, and that bothered him m... EMILY VEINGLORY Dear Camryn, I never wanted it to be this way. I wanted to tell you these things myself, ... J.A. REDMERSKI Life without Ethan was something worse than a nightmare. It was real. So real that I refus... KAMI GARCIA We stood there, looking at each other, saying nothing. But it was the kind of nothing that meant eve... JENNY HAN That was our first time together. Interesting, an interesting experience, but not earth-shaking. But... J.M. COETZEE So--what's it like, being a vampire?" "Aline!" Isabelle looked appalled. "You can't just ... CASSANDRA CLARE Find one thing. One thing that's beautiful. Anything. Anything that shows you you're not one of them... RICHELLE MEAD Ambiades, I realized, was the kind of person who liked to put people in a hierarchy, and he wa... MEGAN WHALEN TURNER Gavin, I can’t talk to you here. People will call me crazy." My imaginary friend smirk... RICHELLE E. GOODRICH Yeah. I guess we were both willing to do that, Gavin. I was ready to take that plunge and never look... GAIL MCHUGH I want to know what your five-dollar wish was for.” “Is that all?” He smiled beneath her ... LISA KLEYPAS Not fair,” I muttered. “Your sword was bigger than mine.” “My sword is bigger than ever... KODY KEPLINGER I said, I want to tell you something. She said, you can tell me tomorrow. I had never told... JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER The stars are brilliant at this time of night and I wander these streets like a ritual I don�... CHARLOTTE ERIKSSON There was something wrong with me. The human body doesn’t want to get hurt. We’re pro... MAGGIE STIEFVATER My dearest girl,' said the vampire finally, examining Lord Maccon with an exhausted but appre... GAIL CARRIGER I tend to have really interested conversations with employers. They enjoy my interviews and they alw... CRYSTAL EVANS So what I want to know is why it is that I can no longer find you, in my mind. You are still there, ... NEIL GAIMAN Do you remember the sight we saw, my soul, that soft summer morning round a turning in the... CHARLES BAUDELAIRE No," said her dad, starting to shout, "what I can't handle is you being dropped off after midnight b... KELLY CREAGH I never wanted to marry anyone before,” he said. “When two people marry, they surrender a small ... ILONA ANDREWS To my son, If you are reading this letter, then I am dead. I expect to die, if no... CASSANDRA CLARE A mistake? The most passionate night of his life was a mistake? Her first time and that’s what she... R.L. MATHEWSON Hey, can I see that sword you were using?" I showed him Riptide, and explained how it turned fr... RICK RIORDAN Cole,” I said, “do you think I’m lovable?” “As in ‘cuddly and’?” “As in ... MAGGIE STIEFVATER When I was little, I was out riding my brand-new blue bicycle when I decided to see how far I could ... CHICA UMINO That time I thought I could not go any closer to grief without dying I wen... MARY OLIVER Private Parts The first love of my life never saw me naked - there was always a parent co... SARAH KAY There's a bluebird in my heart that wants to get out but I'm too tough for him, I say... CHARLES BUKOWSKI I was terrified of opening my marriage to outside influence. Because it was the center of my life an... PAGE TURNER Mom," said Peter, "nobody thinks you're a lackwit, if that's what you're worried about." ... ORSON SCOTT CARD You are so much more than I bargained for,” I confessed, which gained her attention. “I knew I w... C.A. HARMS but my dad said it was no excuse. "But I love him!" I had never seen my sister cry that much. STEPHEN CHBOSKY In this pause, I suddenly saw something very clearly. Whatever it was I wanted from my m... ALISON BECHDEL My body had never felt so small or so fragile. In one sense, it was a moment of ecstasy and I was co... LEANNE WATERS I was mistaken when I said you live in my heart. How absurd I was when you l... KAMAND KOJOURI Who was that?" "A one-night stand that didn't want to let go." Alexis looked o... SARAH CURTIS It was an unfamiliar feeling, waking up with a place to go, a place I was actually beginning to comp... AUSTIN GROSSMAN The Blue Bird from The Last Night of the Earth Poems there’s a bluebird in my hear... CHARLES BUKOWSKI Even as a little girl, my mom never wanted me to watch BET, but when I was at my grandparents' h... WINNIE HARLOW Princess. . . He honestly thinks I'm a vampire princess. . . . The strange, almost pleasurable, sens... BETH FANTASKEY I waited for him to say something more, but he was quiet. "Was there something you wanted?" I a... STEPHENIE MEYER I have leveled with the girls - from Anchorage to Amarillo. I tell them that all marriages are ... ANN LANDERS A bad thing happened to you kids, Dad said. But it could have been worse. So much worse, Mom sa... GEORGE SAUNDERS I want to be a blonde vampire. Catherine Deneuve was a blonde vampire, and she was my favourite vamp... RADHA MITCHELL When it's over, I want to say: all my life I was a bride married to amazement. I was the b... MARY OLIVER I don’t stand a chance if he doesn't get better. You’ll never be able to let him go. You’ll al... SUZANNE COLLINS
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Jessica. For god's sake," he said. "Allow me to do at least one common courtesy for you. In spite ow... BETH FANTASKEY Where do you. come from?" Frank challenged, puffing his chest, a little bolder now that he could bre... BETH FANTASKEY Why did I sign up for this?' 'Because we grow by challenging ourselves. BETH FANTASKEY As you wish, of course." Lucius lowered the volume on an old record player, which spun a warped viny... BETH FANTASKEY Lucius shrugged. "Perhaps in time you will find it useful." "Sure. I'll keep it on my shelf rig... BETH FANTASKEY I must endure, fighting the temptation simply to become slack-jawed like most of my school 'peers' (... BETH FANTASKEY My greatest friend is truth. BETH FANTASKEY On the stage Tristen bent over the piano, his fingers swift and sure, his blond hair gleaming under ... BETH FANTASKEY December is celebrated quite heartily here in the United States. Aggresively, one might say. Every c... BETH FANTASKEY The most beautiful thing we can experence is the mysterious. BETH FANTASKEY Lucius smiled a little. "You do have a will of your own." The smile faded. "This is not the time to ... BETH FANTASKEY No, Lucius is harmless,' I fibbed. If you don't count the fact that he thinks he's a warrior prin... BETH FANTASKEY And as we kissed, really kissed, something inside me was smashed, like a splitting atom, erupting wi... BETH FANTASKEY I don't know how to dress girls, I know how to dress women BETH FANTASKEY No one's making any decisions today," Mom translated. "It's late, and we're all tired and a little o... BETH FANTASKEY Lucius paused, turning on his heel to face me. "I grow weary of your ignorance." He moved closer to ... BETH FANTASKEY American women. Why do you all want to be nearly invisible? Why not have a physical presence ... BETH FANTASKEY This is eternity, Antanasia," he said, both warning and imploring. "Eternity. BETH FANTASKEY Why?" "Because...because he's so tall ," Mindy explained, like height was proof of ... BETH FANTASKEY I almost wish that I could replace their hideous flok dolls, as a gesture of my gratitude. Could you... BETH FANTASKEY If I were a vampire, I'd want to bite someone. I'd be thirsty for blood," I said in a last ditch att... BETH FANTASKEY But Lucius was staring at the beamed ceiling of the barn, pacing around, hands clasped behind ... BETH FANTASKEY Lucius needs you. He mourns you. He loves you. It's very unusual for a vampire to truly love. Some h... BETH FANTASKEY …If anything else, all I ever did was love you…. BETH FANTASKEY He'd lost me at "vampire." Nuts. Lucius Vladescu is completely nuts. And I'm alone with him, in... BETH FANTASKEY Must we vampires always resort to violence so quickly? Could we not just all sit down over a "refres... BETH FANTASKEY American women. Why do you all want to be nearly invisible? Why not have a physical presence in... BETH FANTASKEY Just remember, girls: The young male vampire is a predator by nature. Some boys may look at you not ... BETH FANTASKEY Sugared cheese?" I was skeptical. - "I ate the vegan birthday cake," Dorin noted. "Trust me, this wi... BETH FANTASKEY Princess. . . He honestly thinks I'm a vampire princess. . . . The strange, almost pleasurable, sens... BETH FANTASKEY I shan't take advantage,' Lucius promised seriously. 'And she can't be forced into a marriage, of co... BETH FANTASKEY I blame the lentils. BETH FANTASKEY I like pink." Lucius sniffed. "It's just red's sorry, weak cousin. BETH FANTASKEY As you know, I have always been curious about our immortality... how it feels to live on and on thro... BETH FANTASKEY As a kid, I was always mad - just noticing the women at Thanksgiving, running around the kitchen, wh... BETH DITTO A beautiful plant is like having a friend around the house. BETH DITTO It's not the winning that teaches you how to be resilient. It's the setback. It's the lo... BETH BROOKE My dad would always say, 'Girl, you've been given gifts. Use them.' And what he meant by... BETH BROOKE I was born fat and have always been, which was just fine and even healthy and cute until I turned te... BETH DITTO Setbacks are just learning experiences. BETH BROOKE I'm shameless, and I love a pun. There's a lot of Beth puns. BETH DITTO Let's get one thing straight: there's no such thing as the Bristol sound. BETH GIBBONS The upside to smoking is that you get to be social. I was looking for a light when I bumped into Ben... BETH ORTON I enjoy doing fun things outdoors with my son to stay in shape. We like camping together. After a we... BETH RIESGRAF My dad liked to boil a squirrel head and suck the brains out the nose. Smaller than a chicken, bigge... BETH DITTO We are, at least in part, who we remember ourselves to be. Take away our memories, and you take away... BETH REVIS I've belched a lot more since I had gall bladder surgery. I don't know why. BETH DITTO I tried to start a theatre in LA and failed miserably, but I was probably not meant to raise money. BETH HENLEY I think that people have to be able to see two sides of the coin to survive because it is a racist s... BETH HENLEY I think I had a job in a children's theatre. I taught badly because I was into nihilism at the time ... BETH HENLEY I remember not knowing what a cue light was because I'd never worked in a production that was high c... BETH HENLEY I love writing for the screen. BETH HENLEY I just loved being divorced from my own wretchedness. BETH HENLEY I grew up in Jackson, Mississippi, really in suburbia, so my mother was in community theatre plays. BETH HENLEY I didn't really know how to get it to a producer or how to get it to an agent. Nobody's going to loo... BETH HENLEY I did write a couple of original screenplays, but I'd rather write plays. BETH HENLEY But here's the thing: what you do as a screenwriter is you sell your copyright. As a novelist, as a ... BETH HENLEY Choice or no, my heart is his. BETH REVIS "He started hating me, cause I couldn't laugh at his jokes. I just started finding it impossible to ... BETH HENLEY I don't suppose you have to believe in ghosts to know that we are all haunted, all of us, by things ... BETH GUTCHEON What is clear is that business leaders must commit to champion change - to be transparent about thei... BETH BROOKE What I loved about the acting class was that you got to think all day long about a person that wasn&... BETH HENLEY Portland is a place where you can find a community as a feminist, a vegan or a fat activist. Artists... BETH DITTO I didn't have a fireworks moment for my salvation. I had a falling in love with Jesus in Sunday ... BETH MOORE Tone is so important because you can have a great script just be ruined with the wrong director - if... BETH GRANT God wants us to believe Him to be huge, even if we don't know what to believe Him for in a parti... BETH MOORE I knew that if I wanted to stop being a pushover I had to get comfortable with small rejections myse... BETH DITTO The fans of 'Speed' are very different from the fans of 'To Wong Foo,' which are dif... BETH GRANT More than the sound of my own beating heart, I miss the sound of a ticking clock. Time passes. It mu... BETH REVIS I have this vintage Valentino clutch. Ughhh, it's so pretty! Also, I'm not a big fur person,... BETH RIESGRAF As a business that's strategy-focused, I regularly experience bias on the part of male clients who a... BETH ZIMMERMAN Many of the environmental modifications of interest to women are so fundamental that I expect them t... BETH ZIMMERMAN Women want to simplify what they perceive to be an unnecessarily complex shopping process. Above all... BETH ZIMMERMAN When you go from one lecture hall to another or even home for the holidays, there is a desire to be ... BETH ZIMMERMAN The key is for product manufacturers and developers is to maintain as much of the essential function... BETH ZIMMERMAN Have some idea of how much you want to spend when you go into a contract with anyone. Allow approxim... BETH YOUNG I always do landscape design with the functional needs of the homeowners foremost in my mind. BETH YOUNG I think the confidence and optimism are there. I think they are really starting to believe. Confiden... BETH YOUNG I heard her shout that she was good for 16. I told Simone I was going to hold her to it. She said, '... BETH YOUNG There's still a lot of basketball to be played. We visit Allen on Tuesday and they're always tough. ... BETH YOUNG We probably have six who can score 18 to 20 points. We have five to six which can easily do it. BETH YOUNG We are the epitome of a true team. We don't have any superstars and everyone has stepped up in one w... BETH YOUNG There's a lot more attention being given to board leadership than there was a couple of years ago. W... BETH YOUNG You can't get down in this district. We started 0-2 and that makes it hard. You can't ever give up. BETH YOUNG I'm still waiting on that one. We shoot about 30 percent and that would take about 300 shots. I thin... BETH YOUNG It adds so much beauty to downtown, ... Fresh flowers in hanging baskets is a welcoming sign of a co... BETH WOOD They are here in our city, they are visitors, they are welcome. We want to help them in any way we c... BETH WOOD Everything we have today is donated. We have men with charcoal grills, we have tables and chairs don... BETH WOOD Monies raised from the cruises will go to support the non-profit organization's efforts for travelin... BETH WOOD A lot of students showed up, ... People milled around from shop to shop. The vendors were happy and ... BETH WOOD This is the first study we've done with (the program). So it was a learning process, and because of ... BETH WILSON It takes scarce dollars away from more effective programs that could help people stay out of trouble... BETH WILSON There are a lot of liberty issues. I'm not sure these things are going to make us any safer and they... BETH WILSON One of our best managers, her second language is English. We needed her to get better at English to ... BETH WILSON One thing about the race itself is that it's totally unpredictable and that's why it's so fun to wat... BETH WILSON After the Emmy the show picked up steadily through the seventh season, when they had people from 'Su... BETH WILSON It's very irresponsible of legislators to invite costly litigation on something that they spent hard... BETH WILSON I have no concerns about this project. I wholeheartedly endorse this development. BETH WILLIAMS I was feeling pretty good. Then that weekend happened and every one of my teams went down. That's al... BETH WILLIAMS I think we just needed to wake up and get warmed up. In the second quarter we lit it up. BETH WILLIAMS Our focus at this hospital, today, yesterday and tomorrow, is to ensure a high quality of care. That... BETH WILLIAMS Everybody gears toward stopping No. 22 and with everybody focused on Shelly Paige, it lets our other... BETH WILLIAMS Only 5 percent of the death sentences were actually implemented, and I think that would be difficult... BETH WILKINSON This was no mistake, no coincidence, BETH WILKINSON This exciting program inspires young people to continue their education and consider law-related car... BETH WILKINSON This is an ethical dilemma, and we did find several instances in which individuals stepped over the ... BETH WILKINSON No matter how mad he makes you, don't do that, BETH WILKINSON the death penalty was designed for. BETH WILKINSON We never knew such a dark and horrible place existed in America until Timothy McVeigh sent us there,... BETH WILKINSON He knew that death was a possibility and he didn't care, BETH WILKINSON about as credible as sightings of Elvis. BETH WILKINSON Agent Burmister found high explosives residue on Mr. McVeigh's clothing, including both his shirts t... BETH WILKINSON Heartbreaking. I don't know what else to say about that. Frustrating. BETH WALTERS Our errors killed us in one inning. BETH WALTERS It was a pretty good job all around; the bats finally came through for us. BETH WALTERS We made it interesting. That's what we have a tendency to do, whether we need to or not. BETH WALTERS We had a pretty good game. We didn't hit but errors killed us. The players are still learning. BETH WALTERS It's a tough way to start the season. We played well but a few errors hurt us. BETH WALTERS In order for us to be successful, you have to have hitting throughout the lineup. Everyone throughou... BETH VESA It's an awfully difficult sectional. BETH VESA I thought in the third quarter we did a nice job offensively of being patient. We definitely need to... BETH VESA I didn't think we were too rusty, we played pretty well. Actually, the break was tough for us, we ha... BETH VESA The third quarter was bad for both teams and we were fortunate that they didn't capitalize on our po... BETH VESA It's nice any game you can come out and execute and do things the way you're capable of doing. No ma... BETH VESA The first three innings she mowed them down. In the fourth they got a couple of runs on her, but she... BETH VESA It's been great having the support and for mom for being here. BETH TWITTY Don't allow yourself to get into a condition where you are not able to defend yourself. This is not ... BETH TWITTY I was confident I had taught her all she needed to know. But she'd built up a false sense of securit... BETH TWITTY I was so glad to see that passport. Seeing it told me she was still on that island. Maybe I could fi... BETH TWITTY It's such a difficult age. They're caught between a delicate balance of being under their parents' w... BETH TWITTY Of course I'm encouraged about the news and the new development and the arrest, and I hope it leads ... BETH TWITTY publicly acted as judge, jury and executioner. BETH TWITTY One thing is we're going to have to have an answer. We're gonna have to. There's no way that I can j... BETH TWITTY They have placed barriers to the advancement of the investigation. They should be replaced. BETH TWITTY We hope that Aruba will show us they do have enforceable laws, such as perjury and obstruction of ju... BETH TWITTY While we've heard a lot about the problem of obesity, only recently communities, schools and workpla... BETH TRAPANI Despite efforts to address it, it's still a major health issue and a major challenge. BETH TRAPANI Our society today has changed to the point where it's easier to be overweight than to be fit. We've ... BETH TRAPANI While we've heard a lot about the problem of obesity, only recently communities, schools and workpla... BETH TRAPANI In 2000, the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) recommended this (tracking BMI) as a b... BETH TRAPANI That's a good stinger for us. We needed an eye-opener, and every match is going to be just like that... BETH TOCCI We keep plugging away. We work a lot of reception and getting more out of our serve. We have to comp... BETH TOCCI Our focus was a lot harder this week on serve receive. And our kill efficiency was excellent. We use... BETH TOCCI Our serve receive was huge. Our kids passed incredibly well. BETH TOCCI It's nice, it's an honor. What a privilege to be able to defend a state title. So my job is to get t... BETH TOCCI I thought we served well and I thought our back row defense was pretty good. I wasn't pleased with o... BETH TOCCI It's a big job to find that many people to participate in this event. BETH SWENSON I've requested every day off from work, so I'm waiting to get approved. BETH SWENSON If people want to compete, they should be able to. BETH SWENSON I was told I couldn't compete. BETH SWENSON It's sort of a challenge to get food to people who can't find a way to eat. BETH SWENSON A couple friends were going to volunteer last summer for the (Special Olympics Iowa) golf tournament... BETH SWENSON I'm going to be one of the food service managers. Basically, I'll be feeding volunteers and athletes... BETH SWENSON (Mary Greeley) is recruiting volunteers through its employee base to provide first aid. The hospital... BETH SWENSON When I was a kid, I went to school in a small town. I wanted to play basketball - that was my dream. BETH SWENSON Those cards and letters gave him more strength than anyone can imagine. They meant the world to him. BETH SMITH Although the trip was physically and even emotionally draining, our group still had the ability to e... BETH SMITH The state has two levels of funding because it makes sense. The district's decision makes no sense. BETH SMITH We haven't gotten to really celebrate yet because we're filming right out of the chute. But we got w... BETH SMITH You could be right about the elderly benefiting from the experience, but there are lots of questions... BETH SMITH The chief of naval operations has outlined an aggressive enterprise IT strategy, and formation of th... BETH SMITH We run generally about 15 teachers pretty much throughout the year. Many of them have classes that t... BETH SMITH I want this to succeed for Tim, because if it succeeds for Tim, it succeeds for us, because we'll be... BETH SMITH He was a hard catch. That's why I say he's my biggest and best catch. BETH SMITH We're here to educate lawmakers on a poorly written bill that basically advocates for the fugitives ... BETH SMITH We need to be more aggressive with our swings, ... But they are all things we can work on. BETH SHELTON I was very pleased with our passing and defense, and we had some good heads up play, ... Overall, I ... BETH SHELTON We're going into the game giving it everything we've got and hope to come home with a win. BETH SHELTON She did very well in the tournament, but we knew she would, ... Beth is a steady player, she keeps h... BETH SHELTON We have to focus on getting hitters to transition aggressively and play strong every time, ... We go... BETH SHELTON Proceeds go for books for the library, and also every student gets one book for their birthday. BETH SCHWIER We put tents up so they can sit in there and read. BETH SCHWIER I would say mystery is probably the favorite. BETH SCHWIER And there's a book scavenger hunt. BETH SCHWIER Companies using electronic bill presentment generally achieve overall savings on their billing costs... BETH ROBERTSON After 9/11, families were looking for things to do together and fun that was closer to home, and tha... BETH ROBERTSON There are a lot of things in motion that will contribute to more bills being presented electronicall... BETH ROBERTSON One of the things we know is that this is a worldwide trend. It's not just in the United States. BETH ROBERTSON At this point, the market isn't that developed yet. Ten percent of all consumer bills will be presen... BETH ROBERTSON It was great, a fabulous year. It was different than any other market I've been through in 36 years.... BETH ROBERTSON Companies using electronic bill presentment generally achieve overall savings on their billing costs... BETH ROBERTSON Each subcommittee has a time frame in which they need to get their stuff finished in. Once they fina... BETH RICHARDSON It will not be tax dollars. BETH RICHARDSON The evacuation went smoothly. We practice it all the time. BETH RICHARDSON It was three days away from being operational. BETH RICHARDSON Thankfully, there were no reported injuries. BETH RICHARDSON All they had left to do was take the caps off, pretty much. But those things are on schedules. A few... BETH RICHARDSON We'll need a lot of volunteers to open their homes. We won't place any of those until after May 1 wh... BETH RICHARDSON Luckily, we've had an outpouring of those who have called and said they'd be happy to provide housin... BETH RICHARDSON There are a lot of non-profit organizations that are wanting to find a way to make money. A lot of v... BETH RICHARDSON It was just an unfortunate accident, but the building performed exactly how it was built to perform. BETH RICHARDSON He wasn't going to look at the Ivy League. I told him he didn't want me to tell his children that he... BETH PUCHTEL We said, 'No, you didn't have to go there. You've got three more options. We couldn't talk him out o... BETH PUCHTEL I think at first it was not a perfect experience. There was zero student participation. He would pla... BETH PUCHTEL Dreaming. Numb. Totally numb. We walked out and said, 'What just happened?' He just obviously felt l... BETH PUCHTEL The sense I got from the staff was, we would all like to be able to go and help but can't,' so they ... BETH PAYNE One of the most emotional moments for me was when I was talking to a woman in a town that practicall... BETH PAYNE I would give them things that they could use, ... While I'm doing that, I would try to talk to them ... BETH PAYNE I don't need documentation. I know him as a person and Ricky would never do anything to hurt the dep... BETH PAYNE We havent broken it down, ... When we met with (Johnson), thats not what she wanted. We opted not to... BETH PAYNE