writers who go outside the lines when they draw pictures of the world are seldom rewarded for their efforts.

married was the loneliest I got - being without the one you're with.

Misogyny is the death of the heart.

Consumerism is our national religion.

ladies are just those of us who have been silenced.

It's love and the capacity for love that distinguishes one human being from another.

Growing old is not a thing to watch. It cannot be forgiven in others. Alone, it can be borne. Even indulged.