Love isn’t something you have to deserve.

When something awful happens, sometimes people get stuck.

Your lot in life? A lot is something you draw, like straws. It's chance. You didn't get this life by chance. You chose it on purpose. If you're dissatisfied from it, you can change it.

Yes, I was good at reading people. I studied them so I could put them in my novels.

Sarcasm was a weapon for children.

It was better that we never apologized to each other. Then we'd be admitting that we were wrong and we owed each other something. That's where people got into trouble.

The nurse knocked softly on the door of the examining room and wheeled in a shiny silver tray displaying neatly arranged instruments of torture.

Boys are two years behind girls in maturity level.

No. I just don't want to be a detective. They figure out what happened after the fact, when it's too late. I want to prevent it from happening.

Or that I couldn't stand to watch anything bad happen to you, because it was like it was happening to me too. Is that love?

But you are right, being stupid is not illegal. Otherwise half this town would be behind bars.

Without a doubt, I must read, all the booksI've read about.See the artworkshung on hooks, that I have only, seen in books.

Let it go with love to let it be yours forever.

Mamma says if we stay so focused on our past failings, we won't be able to move beyond them and learn what we need to know.

Most people do a good deal of whatever they do motivated by love. For me, few stories are truly complete without it.

I lived in London for eight years and I like to say that I am two parts American and one part British because I lived there for a third of my life

I'll work for whoever wants to hire me. Even the jewelry channel.

The adrenaline of a live performance is unlike anything in film or theater. I can see why it's so addictive.

Creative leadership impact increases in your 50's. When I turn 50 I want to say, "Nice start!"

No man may earn his heart's desire, lest first he brave the smoke and fire

Anyone who seeks success or greatness should first forget about both and seek only the truth. The rest will follow.