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.

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

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.

Openness to change is key to implementing new knowledge. That is why one who is indifferent to change is not a friend of knowledge.

The choice was whether to be sad and foolish or sad and reasonable.

There is compensation in all things.

Expediency may tip the scales when arguments are nicely balanced.

we both fitted. If our corners were not rubbed off they were at least pulled in. But deep in us both was something that made us require more for happiness. I didn't know what I wanted

You can be around 100 people and be completely alone. People don't realize what it's really like.

There is something in the place where we were born that holds us always by the heart-strings.

Biological clock? I don't even own a watch.

I'm young. I'm pretty. And I'm willing to burn the whole world to the ground to get what I want.

Sometimes you want to fall on your knees and thank God in heaven for all the poor news reporting that goes on in the world.