I was an only child. I've known only children. From this experience, I do believe that the children should outnumber the parents.
Jane SmileyIf to live is to progress, if you are lucky, from foolishness to wisdom, then to write novels is to broadcast the various stages of your foolishness.
Jane SmileyHorse racing is really much more intimidating than anything having to do with literature. When I had horses at the racetrack, I would wake up in terror in a way that I would never wake up while working on a novel.
Jane SmileyThe essence of charity ... was not deciding what others needed and giving it to them, but giving them what they wanted.
Jane Smiley