The excitement of anticipation was *almost* equal to the thrill of lovemaking.

You take every opportunity given you in this world, even if you have too many opportunities. One day, the opportunities stop, you know.

If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.

There's no reason you should write any novel quickly.

It doesn't really matter who said it - it's so obviously true. Before you can write anything, you have to notice something.

…there is no nakedness that compares to being naked in front of someone for the first time.

What has been violated here is your freedom of choice, and every woman's freedom of choice, too.