Never let stress shape your strategy. Most women think better after a brisk walk, a light meal, a massage and a nap.

I will never stop writing. People often ask when I will retire, but I say it's none of their business. Writing defines who I am. I love the feeling of holding a finished book in my hands, and then I can't wait to start the great adventure of writing the next one.

What is done can never be undone.

When you are a strong woman, you will attract trouble. When a man feels threatened, there is always trouble.

My dear girl, you must cultivate a taste for the finer things. Civilized pleasures give meaning to life.

Never let stress shape your strategy. Most women think better after a brisk walk, a light meal, a massage and a nap.

Love is a handful of seeds, marriage the garden, and like your gardens, Paula, marriage requires total commitment, hard work, and a great deal of love and care. Be ruthless with the weeds. Pull them out before they take hold. Bring the same dedication to your marriage that you do to your gardens and everything will be all right. Remember that a marriage has to be constantly replenished too, if you want it to flourish.