what we call things matters. ... The words we use, and how we perceive those words, reflect how we value, or devalue, people, places, and things.
Anna QuindlenWhen I write a novel, I have what I think of as an icon that helps get me into the world of the book.
Anna QuindlenJane Austen may not be the best writer, but she certainly writes about the best people. And by that I mean people just like me.
Anna QuindlenYou teach your 16-year-old with your heart in your mouth to be a good driver and none of that makes any difference when some drunk comes around a corner and runs a stop sign.
Anna QuindlenWhat I expect from my male friends is that they are polite and clean. What I expect from my female friends is unconditional love, the ability to finish my sentences for me when I am sobbing, a complete and total willingness to pour their hearts out to me, and the ability to tell me why the meat thermometer isn't supposed to touch the bone.
Anna Quindlen