There is nothing wrong with the love of Beauty. But Beauty-unless she is wed to something more meaningful-is always superficial
Donna TarttBut it's for every writer to decide his own pace, and the pace varies with the writer and the work
Donna TarttNot quite what one expected, but once it happened one realized it couldn't be any other way.
Donna TarttLexical variety, eccentric constructions and punctuation, variant spellings, archaisms, the ability to pile clause on clause, the effortless incorporation of words from other languages: flexibility, and inclusiveness, is what makes English great; and diversity is what keeps it healthy and growing, exuberantly regenerating itself with rich new forms and usages.
Donna Tartt