Many people can and have written books, but many have nothing to say.

I have no special gift. With deep love, I give what I have.

You've got to be smart enough to write and stupid enough not to think about all the things that might go wrong.

Leadership is not something that human beings have to strive for

Like works of literature, mathematical ideas help expand our circle of empathy, liberating us from the tyranny of a single, parochial point of view.

Write, write, write! Get your you-know-what in the chair and write more books: write the books of your heart and don’t let stress steal your joy.

I do not wish women to have power over men but over themselves.

..I've been trying to argue myself into thinking these things don't matter, A. Really,I have. But I've lost the argument. And I can't keep having it, when I know what the real answer is.

I'm one of those people that loves to try everything.

I don't make promises.

Faith, courage, optimism, looking forward, bring us new life and more life. Futility, frustration, living in the past are not only characteristic of 'old age'; they contribute to it.