Having the urge to write is one thing; acting on it is another.

I may have grown up in the Age of Aquarius, but I'm growing old in the Age of the Acronym.

Express your most powerful thought in the shortest sentence.

Everyone should read, we say, but we act as if only those with special talent should write.

For what good is freedom of expression if you lack the means to express yourself?

A teacher of mine once said there are no true synonyms.

Without a serious study of journalism, there can be no understanding of citizenship, democracy, or community.

The bridge between the words glamour and grammar is magic. According to the OED, glamour evolved through an ancient association between learning and enchantment.

Early youth is a baffling time

Everything inspires me. It could be a movie. It could be a book. It could be a house. It could be one word - I'll think for hours and hours about one word sometimes. It could be anything.

No country can reach a high stage of civilization without a leisure class.

You can't let your personal disposition be dictated by the world around you.

I invest in funds myself even though I run my own fund for my daughters.

Set measurable goals, measure relative to competition.

In order for people to recover, we can't just say 'love is all we need.'

I come from a generation in England that considered making money or trying to promote yourself to be morally suspect.

How is it I know this little about the boy who says he loves me -- the boy whose real name is powerful enough to keep us alive in a train car full of enemies?

I am all about comfort and whatever comes along with comfort. I wear a lot of sweats. But Im also very preppy naturally.