A book burrows into your life in a very profound way because the experience of reading is not passive.

You're not too fat; you're just in the wrong country.

In a bad marriage, friends are the invisible glue. If we have enough friends, we may go on for years, intending to leave, talking about leaving -instead of actually getting up and leaving.

There's another part of getting older that's just wonderful. Which is you see the way the stories turn out with peoples' lives.

Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations.

I don't believe in organized religion. I believe that people should try to connect with their own life force and let it lead them to do with their lives what they will find satisfying.

Murky language means someone wants to pick your pocket.