But coming to terms with one’s sorrow is one thing; sharing it with strangers is quite another.

Matriarchy is a time-honored staple for any writer looking to invent an exotic society.

There is no faster way to harden my determination than to assume I will fail at it.

One does not cease to treasure a gem simply because one owns another that is larger.

There is nothing in the world so enticing as that which you have been told you may not have.

I chose my pen name when I was ten, because I knew even then that my legal name would be more trouble than it was worth.

Be the light that inspires others to dream.

If We see in Everything something Positive a smile wil sooner be There then a tear,

I think every writer has a little freak in ‘em.

He was good looking, "sort of distinguished when he wants to be", had a line, and was properly inconstant. In fact, he summed up all the romance that her age and environment led her to desire

Controlling others is the cornerstone of dysfunctional families.

We teach about how to drive in school, but not how to manage finances.

The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.

If you're living two lives and you're lying to everyone, you're bound to slip up, in some way, you're bound to get something wrong, and you're bound to get found out.

When Henry Ford said, "The customer can have a car in any color as long as it's black," he was not joking.

If you take a tube TV to a donation center, they won't accept it.