The previously unloved may find it hard to believe that they are now loved; that is such a miracle, they feel; such a miracle.

One of the most destructive things that's happening in modern society is that we are losing our sense of the bonds that bind people together - which can lead to nightmares of social collapse.

Any author of fiction will tell you that characters don't need to be told what to do.

Self-pity does not appreciate pedantry.

Be content with who you are and where you are, and do whatever you can do to bring to others such contentment, and joy, and understanding that you have managed to find yourself.

Dating is really all about sex. In the conventional context, this means that the man invites the woman to go through a social encounter, the ultimate purpose of which is sexual engagement.

Botswana is actually very peaceful. It's democratic. It never was in debt. They've been fortunate, they've had diamonds.