I tell everybody, I get so much because I give so much. I give freely, I give all my time, give all my money, give all of my soul. I try to motivate people. I try to inspire them.

Sometimes we place faith in the wrong people for the right reasons. We're too blind to their faults, and they're too blind to appreciate us.—Brighton Hayes

I’ve always believed writing ads is the second most profitable form of writing. The first is ransom notes…

...dark embers smolder inside me - one touch and they flare - who would have thought memory combustible, or near you bright sparks appear?...

Wise is the woman who rises above her circumstances.

Perfection is not something you strive for. Perfection is in the eyes of the beholder. Perfection is a state of grace, of peace of serenity, a moment as fleeting as a smile.

It's easier to write about Socrates than about a young woman or a cook.

Lasting solutions to many social problems will be found only as we each learn to say, 'I am society'.

The only tool the Democrats have is in the Senate, and it's the filibuster.

The only trick was never giving more that you were willing to lose.

Her hands were empty now, as empty as her heart, which itself was a coconut shell with its meat scooped out.