I save the best of myself for novels, and I believe it shows
People who hadn't suffered a loss yet struck me as not quite grown up.
Just because we're related doesn't mean we are any good at understanding each other.
It is not how much you love someone, but who you are when you are with him.
It's true that writing is a solitary occupation, but you would be surprised at how much companionship a group of imaginary characters can offer once you get to know them.
People always talked about a mother's uncanny ability to read her children, but that was nothing compared to how children could read their mothers.