Biding time is easy -- and gets you nowhere.

Writing was my first occupation, begun at age 23.

Defeat held no honor.

What is a friend if not someone you feel close to, someone you like being with, someone you can confide in and share pleasure with. -Jeremy Malory-

If you cant laugh at your own characters, or shed a tear for them, or even get angry at one of them, no one else will either.

I'm sorry I stood there like a half-wit, Count Petroff," she told him matter-of-factly, "but I was a bit--surprised. After all, it's not everyday that I see a man who's prettier than I am." (Alexandra)

I don't actually listen to much music since I need quiet to work.