She holds secretsthat would break spinesyet she carries them so well.

Stopbreaking yourself into piecesto make yourself fit.

When they have opened you up like a ripe fruit they devour your juices and then spit you out like the seed.

Trust your gut feelings.

One's first book kiss home run is always the best.

I learned just by going around. I know all about Kleenex factories, and all sorts of things.

I have known Tavis Smiley since the 1980s, when we both worked at the same radio station in Los Angeles. He is smart, and he is a gentleman who has accorded me great respect both on and off the air.

Truth lives on in the midst of deception.

Growth and comfort do not coexist.

Volumes in the series on Lyndon Johnson, including Master of the Senate and The Path Power, describe how Johnson created resources out of nothing and built a substantial power base.

Creativity is an unending exercise in uncertainty.

Writers, especially poets, are particularly prone to madness.

A home isn’t only defined by what you need, Bram. It’s also about the people who need you