The Okavango Delta is an astonishing sight: the great Okavango River, rather than flow towards the sea, flows inland, into the sands of the Kalahari.

I've also long since realized that the way to really engage children is to give out prizes; it's amazing how it concentrates their minds.

It is the search for beauty...That is what it is. We find ourselves on this earth--gods and men--and we know that it is beautiful. That is one of the few things we understand--beauty; because it is there, in the world, and we can see it all about us. We want beauty. It requires our love. It just does.

Well, Id say all of us are a combination of moods and emotions. In my day to day life I dont go around skipping, but at times one can feel sheer exhilarating joy at the world.

Talking about pumpkins doesn't make them grow.

I just focus on getting the first scene right, with a few lines about the overall plot, and then the book grows organically.

There are many women whose lives would be immeasurably improved by widowhood, but one should not always point that out.