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.

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

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

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.

Death is perfectly safe. (55)

Children are something, don't ya think? " she rarely spoke in that way, the freaky speculative way." I mean, you fall in love and as a result, little people are running around

What makes and experience a memory is when we share with someone, the emotions we felt

Our abilities to understand, adjust, and change make us wise.

By now, you've probably caught on to something: my mother is always standing by with just the right Scripture or inspirational saying to get me through any tough situation.

I just need to come to the park every day thinking something good is going to happen to me and hoping today is going to be the day.

The Internet is a really strange place to be.

The distance between taking social action and having the knowledge is as wide as the mouth of the Mississippi.

The gladiator lays his plans after he enters the arena.

Effective science began when it passed from the occasional amateur into the hands of men who made the winning of knowledge their special function or profession.