And I was to find out then, as I found out so many times, over and over again, that women especially are social beings, who are not content with just husband and family, but must have a community, a group, an exchange with others. A child is not enough. A husband and children, no matter how busy one may be kept by them, are not enough. Young and old, even in the busiest years of our lives, we women especially are victims of the long loneliness.

There is something so horrifying and so sad when people are living alone. That is why the old and lonely come to us.

Be close enough to people so that you are indifferent to the material. And also have faith.

Writing is hard work. But if you want to become a writer you will become one. Nothing will stop you.

What else do we all want, each one of us, except to love and be loved, in our families, in our work, in all our relationships?

It is best to disregard their talk and judge only their actions.

When they call you a saint, it means basically that you are not to be taken seriously.