Whenever you want to see me, always look at the sunset; I will be there.

When you're frightened don't sit still, keep on doing something. The act of doing will give your back your courage.

Death knocks at your door, and before you can tell him to come in, he is in the house with you.

I love writing for myself. I read them [my stories], I cry over them sometimes.

The study of history is useful to the historian by teaching him his ignorance of women.

Secrets have a way of making themselves felt, even before you know there's a secret.

How dear to this heart are the scenes of my childhood When fond recollection presents them to view.

I adore people who ask questions and who cause others to share in their search.

Once Playboy came to me, all the preachers ran. I needed to pose in Playboy to make money.

That's a gesture of endearment in some cultures. Some hug, some kiss, some set each other on fire in small patches of woodland

The worst moment of one's life could be seared into the memory, brighter than any joy.

I look at you and you look at me and deep in our hearts know it That you weren't much of a muse, but then I weren't much of a poet

My heroes are people like Picasso and Miro and people who at last really reach something in their old age, which they absolutely couldn't ever have done in their youth.

It's fun to read things when you don't know all the words. Even children love it... they come up against weird words, and the weird words excite them.