I'm tired of hearing you men say that this and that and the other isn't woman's work. Any work is woman's work that a woman can do well.

A writer's working hours are his waking hours. He is working as long as he is conscious and frequently when he isn't.

Being an old maid is like death by drowning, a really delightful sensation after you cease to struggle.

The astronomers tell us that other planets are gifted with two - four - even nine lavish moons. Imagine the romantic possibilities of nine moons.

It's difficult to write a really good short story because it must be a complete and finished reflection of life with only a few words to use as tools. There isn't time for bad writing in a short story.

People permit life to slide past them like a deft pickpocket, their purse-not yet missed and now too late-in his hand.

If American politics are too dirty for women to take part in, there's something wrong with American politics.