A recursive definition does not necessarily lead to a recursive process.

The key to understanding complicated things is knowing what not to look at.

Nothing brings fear to my heart more than a floating point number.

The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world... to see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion all in one.

Among writers, if you don't have a therapist, it's like saying you don't keep a journal or use the thesaurus. It's a natural accompaniment.

I always wanted to be a young mom, but generations of women have worked so hard so we can have a career and wait to have children. So I say carpe diem - take advantage of that.

What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps one in a continual state of inelegance.

Harry taught me that death isn't the end, it's the beginning.

Accustomed to the veneer of noise, to the shibboleths of promotion, public relations, and market research, society is suspicious of those who value silence.

The fear of hell is the basis for the Christian faith.

We've known for some time that we have to worry about the impacts of climate change on our children's and grandchildren's generations. But we now have to worry about ourselves as well.

Family is what really runs through my head. I'm usually bombarded with tons of phone calls, but I'm usually bombarded with love as well.

I missed jazz, kind of. And by the time I came to it in life, it was too intimidating to enjoy thoroughly.