Love is the substance of all life. Everything is connected in love, absolutely everything.

Writing is like breathing, it's possible to learn to do it well, but the point is to do it no matter what.

Growth is an erratic forward movement: two steps forward, one step back. Remember that and be very gentle with yourself.

Rather than being taught to ask ourselves who we are, we are schooled to ask others. We are, in effect, trained to listen to others’ versions of ourselves.

If you work on your creativity, you deepen your spirituality. And if you work on your spirituality, you deepen your creativity.

Being in the mood to write, like being in the mood to make love, is a luxury that isn't necessary in a long-term relationship. Just as the first caress can lead to a change of heart, the first sentence, however tentative and awkward, can lead to a desire to go just a little further.

I have learned, as a rule of thumb, never to ask whether you can do something. Say, instead, that you are doing it. Then fasten your seat belt. The most remarkable things follow.