I didn't want to do it, ' Kiala said. 'The universe just kind of conspired to force me to make a fool of myself. It does that quite a lot, actually.

I'm very polite by nature, even the voices in my head let each other finish their sentences.

I'm looking into my past lives. I'm convinced some of them still owe me money.

Money may not buy happiness, but it can damn well give it!

The Lord who cannot endure vain repetitions is equally weary of vain variations.

He who is really good can never be unhappy. He who is really wise can never be perplexed. He who is really brave is never afraid.

I have plenty of invitations to go places, lots to do. If I'm not working, I go to have my hair taken care of and work at needlepoint

When art dresses itself in the most worn-out material it is most easily recognized as art.

What you need to know is very little, but to know that little takes very very much.

If you are blessed, you are blessed, whether you are married or single.

A writer's brain is like a magician's hat. If you're going to get anything out of it, you have to put something in it first.

I don't think that there's been one example in history where somebody has openly talked about their personal life and it's done them any good.

You make your life choices understanding that you might and do have to work harder to prove yourself.