The only difference between men and women is that women are able to create new little human beings in their bodies while simultaneously writing books, driving tractors, working in offices, planting crops - in general, doing everything men do.

My generation of young female writers discovered that we could dictate the form and content of our own fiction.

I think the Jews are an amazing group of people and their survival is amazing.

Any system was a straightjacket if you insisted on adhering to it so totally and humorlessly.

I have lived my life according to this principle: If I'm afraid of it, then I must do it.

Spring, / you are a pinking shears: you cut / fresh edges on the world.

Love gives without taking