One of the gifts of being a writer is that it gives you an excuse to do things, to go places and explore. Another is that writing motivates you to look closely at life, at life as it lurches by and tramps around.

Don't look at your feet to see if you are doing it right. Just dance.

The reason I never give up hope is because everything is so basically hopeless.

Love falls to earth, rises from the ground, pools around the afflicted. Love pulls people back to their feet. Bodies and souls are fed. Bones and lives heal. New blades of grass grow from charred soil. The sun rises.

If you have a body, you are entitled to the full range of feelings. It comes with the package.

If there is one door in the castle you have been told not to go through, you must. Otherwise, you'll just be rearranging furniture in rooms you've already been in.

I can tell you that what you're looking for is already inside you.