God, middle age is an unending insult.

Makes you grow up quick. Hard work makes you strong. I work hard every day; that's where I get my strength. That and knowing who I am.

And if you want to know why great editors scare the pants off of writers everywhere, read 'Eats, Shoots and Leaves' by Lynne Truss. The punctuation police are everywhere!

Books were my passion and my escape from madness.

Isn’t it amazing how much good people can do for each other when you give them the opportunity to help?

Anyway, stories bring us together to find common ground, to find our way through life together, or just to entertain us, and I am just thrilled to be a part of that process.

That's what I wanted for myself for even just a little while-to be unaware of the rest of the world. I needed some time.

As authentic as it is riveting and ultimately unforgettable. Your past will find you-and it can change your life. I think it's the most soulful book Patti Callahan has ever written.

I think I've learned that if you want to be successful, you have to tell your story honestly and from your heart - and I think a healthy sense of humor doesn't hurt either.

The first indication of menopause is a broken thermostat. It's either that or your weight. In any case, if you don't do something, you could be dead by August. God, middle age is an unending insult.

A new year was a chance to start over. Maybe even, just maybe, there would be a peace on earth for one entire day.

Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace.

Forgive everyone for everything, and sleep with a clean heart!Good Night Universe!

And I know what people say about not listening to insults or how you should let stuff roll off you, but it’s not that easy.

Never underestimate people. They do desire the cut of truth.

Love is the chain whereby to bind a child to its parents.

That's the worst of girls," said Edmund to Peter and the Dwarf. "They never can carry a map in their heads." "That's because our heads have something inside them," said Lucy.

Too many hearts have been broken, failing to trust what they feel.

If the only tool you have is a hammer, it's hard to eat spaghetti.

You hear about the struggles with substances and all that, but [Phil Wood] was a really a great guy. This was a great man.

In the end, I find my influences or inspirations where I can.