One's doing well if age improves even slightly one's capacity to hold on to that vital truism: "This too shall pass.

Because the rhythm of conversation makes no allowance for dead periods, because the presence of others calls for continuous responses, we are left to regret the inanity of what we say, and the missed opportunity of what we do not.

I know a lot about writing, but I don't know much about how other industries work. I've tried to use my naivety to my advantage.

Forgiveness requires a sense that bad behaviour is a sign of suffering rather than malice.

The only possible way to begin a book is to tell oneself that its eventual failure is guaranteed — but survivable.

One's doing well if age improves even slightly one's capacity to hold on to that vital truism: "This too shall pass.

Maturity: knowing where you're crazy, trying to warn others of the fact and striving to keep yourself under control.