My worst nightmare is being stuck somewhere with nothing to read.

Wars and elections are both too big and too small to matter in the long run. The daily work - that goes on, it adds up.

Households that have lost the soul of cooking from their routines may not know what they are missing: the song of a stir-fry sizzle, the small talk of clinking measuring spoons, the yeasty scent of rising dough, the painting of flavors onto a pizza before it slides into the oven.

This manuscript of yours that has just come back from another editor is a precious package. Don't consider it rejected. Consider that you've addressed it 'to the editor who can appreciate my work' and it has simply come back stamped 'Not at this address'. Just keep looking for the right address.

The loudest sound on earth, she thought, is a man with nothing to do.

For scientists, reality is not optional.

No matter what kind of night you're having, morning always wins.