Writing is not a mystery. It is a craft like any other, and it can be learned.

It is possible to call Tolstoy Kitsch.

Happiness is an accident of nature, a beautiful and flawless aberration.

God doesn't need me to believe in Him. Believing in myself satisfies him just as much.

I am simply looking for a companion with whom to spend my days, a companion who will cherish as much as I the stupidity of living in the moment, and spend every dull, amazing second with me.

It is the spirit of a person that hangs above him like a star in the sky.

Don't let your silly dreams fall in between the crack of the bed and the wall.

I said to my husband, 'Why don't you call out my name when we're making love?' He said, 'I don't want to wake you up.'

When you play against dirty players or very tough players, it's easy to escape because you know what they're going to do. But when the player is tough but intelligent, it's much more difficult.

The impossible becomes possible when your back is against the wall

I prefer to do absolutely nothing. I love to relax. But, if there's a beach around that's where you'll find me.