A strange thing, the human heart in general, and woman's heart in particular.

Love, like fire, goes out without fuel.

No good ever becomes of a man who forgets an old friend

We practically always excuse things when we understand them

The story of a man's soul, however trivial, can be more interesting and instructive than the story of a whole nation

I have realized that the past and future are real illusions, that they exist in the present, which is what there is and all there is.

Unpacking books is a revelatory activity.

I do think there's some aspect of being a novelist that is a little crazy making.

The love is what's left at the end because it's the bedrock, fundamental reality that gets hidden all the time, but never really goes away.

Amazing, the poisons I used to put in my body. I used to love it.

Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky were not classical musicians while they were alive and active, they were the rock stars of their day.

Plan to be spontaneous tomorrow.

That was the absolute worst catch phrase I've ever heard in the history of Monday Night Raw.

I've always said I can't tell sometimes that people even have an album out until I see them nominated for a Grammy. I think country gets dumped on across the board by the Grammys.

Foul whisperings are abroad