Turning fifty ... is like flying: hours of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror.
of all the foolish Fears of Humankind, Fear of the Future is by far the most foolish.
certain very old people reach an age where every funeral becomes some sort of insane confirmation of strength, rather than of vulnerability, as it is when we are in our thirties or forties and our friends die.
As long as I'm facing the right direction, it doesn't matter the size of my steps.
Conflict is the soul of literature.
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.