He pleaded so much that he lost his voice. His bones began to fill with words.

Tell him yes. Even if you are dying of fear, even if you are sorry later, because whatever you do, you will be sorry all the rest of your life if you say no.

The only regret I will have in dying is if it is not for love.

When I sit down to write, which is the essential moment in my life, I am completely alone. Whenever I write a book, I accumulate a lot of documentation. That background material is the most intimate part of my private life. It's a little embarrassing - like being seen in your underwear It's like the way magicians never tell others how they make a dove come out of a hat.

One of the most difficult things is the first paragraph. I have spent many months on a first paragraph, and once I get it, the rest just comes out very easily.

The problem with marriage is that it ends every night after making love, and it must be rebuilt every morning before breakfast.

A true friend is the one who holds your hand and touches your heart.