I don't want Christmas season to end, because it's the only time I can legitimately indulge in on particular addiction: glitter.

Yes Leopold," Eleanor said in a low, mocking voice. "Do start to shine, please. I think I saw the rising, but I definitely missed the shining.

Chess is the most intimate game in the world. It's like making love. By the time we finish our first slow game, I will know all his thoughts.

They were partners. She would always make impulsive decisions and he would make slow, reasoned ones. He would always be a little terrified that she would look at him with the scorn he saw in his mother's eyes. And she would always be a little terrified that he would look at her and not love her enough. In short, they were made for each other.

Oh, I have felt lust. And I've indulged lust. But no other woman has turned me into another person.

If you don't mind a word of advice, one never asks a lady to set her own price. If you have to ask, the answer will always be more than you can afford.

Some say writing is its own reward. I write for money, but writing for money is not so bad, especially when that writing brings you joy.