My boyfriends are all more romantic than I am, and so are my lovers.

There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.

I love animals, always have, and it seemed natural to help the ASPCA. Animals have no voice of their own, so we have to be that voice

I am not a morning person.

I always treated writing as a profession, never as a hobby. If you don't believe in yourself, no one else will.

Remember your personal demons should be afraid of you, because you are their home, their food, and as you heal, their executioner.

You'd think a sociopath assassin wouldn't have a fan following but he does

Zebrowski says that if you killed someone else just hide the body, he's not starting over on the paperwork.

Never trust people who smile constantly. They're either selling something or not very bright.

My writing style is very sensual, as in sensory detail

The best lies are always at least partially true.

Your heart is a powerful force. Use it consciously.

Books are the greatest treasure of wisdom and knowledge for mankind.

The great moral powers of the soul are faith, hope, and love.

You cannot be on one hand dedicated to peace and on the other dedicated to violence. Those two things are irreconcilable.

A blank wall of social and professional antagonism faces the woman.

The demographics are changing - and so what? Citizenship is a question of certain agreed-upon values and that is that. Do we believe that? I think at heart we do.

These are the living springs of great thoughts and great actions. Everything grows clear in the reflections from the Infinite.

A true leader is not someone who feels fully informed but someone who continuously receives insight and guidance.

A soul trembling to sit by a hearth so bright, To exist again, it’s enough if I borrow from Your lips the breath of my name you murmur all night.

I had trouble hanging around [Shelley Long] until we stood onstage together, and then I was in heaven.