In a world not made for women, criticism and ridicule follow us all the days of our lives. Usually they are indications that we are doing something right.

My generation was not only maligned in book reviews and attacked in graduate school but we lived to see our adored and adorable daughters wonder why feminism had become a dirty word.

in freeing myself from the romantic dream of finding another man to come along and rescue me, I learned that no one can rescue me except myself.

Writing is one of the few professions left where you take all the responsibility for what you do. It's really dangerous and ultimately destroys you as a writer if you start thinking about responses to your work or what your audience needs.

Anger is really disappointed hope.

I know some good marriages-marriages where both people are just trying to get through their days by helping each other, being good to each other.

Faith is the Knowledge of the Heart, Logick the Knowledge of the Mind.