He was so excited by this little bit of intelligence that he might have gone off, perplexed, pondering for a long time. It was like reading a wonderful sentence in a book, and not being able to continue because so many possibilities were crowding his mind.

A story of remarkable simplicity and charm. A young swimmer invites us into sea off the coast of California where through her eyes we see an entire realm of creatures we have never known so intimately before. Truly for people of all ages, Lynne Cox's adventure with the baby whale, Grayson, becomes a parable and an experience, thanks not only to the author's great and generous spirit, but through her immense gift for describing nature.

Dickens is a very underrated writer at the moment. Everyone in his time admired him but I think right now he's not spoken of enough.

Sleep is your friend. Dreams are your unwelcome guests.

Why does shame and self-loathing become cruelty to the innocent ?

There may be writing groups where people meet but it's occasional. You really do it all at your own computer or your own typewriter by yourself.

And when a strong man is sweet, even Goddesses look down from Mount Olympus.