Most men, no matter how well or badly dressed, carry overstuffed, beat up wallets that should have been replaced years ago. Why is that? Every time I see a guy take out a wallet anywhere, it looks like a piece of old melted chocolate cake-with strings.

Even the handsomest men do not have the same momentary effect on the world as a truly beautiful woman does.

Very often I'll find out at the end of a book what I put in at the beginning. A sort of process of elimination and discovery in one.

My memory loves you… it asks about you all the time.

The only two important things in life are real love and being at peace with yourself.

May this house stand until an ant drinks the ocean and a tortoise circles the world.

I read less of everything now. With only fond memories of others' work, it will be interesting to give my own journal writing a try now.