Marygreen did not change in sixteen years. It had changed little enough in the past two years.

I think Americans love success - but hate the people who have it.

There's one thing I've always known: You can let people suspect anything else about you, but you must never let them suspect you of knowing what you're doing.

... maybe that's all anyone who writes or paints or sculpts is doing anyway -- excusing themselves for refusing to live like other people or be like them.

Most people are so busy knocking themselves out trying to do everything they think they should, they never get around to do what they want to do.

Charm is the ability to make someone else think that both of you are pretty wonderful.

Half the joys and half the sorrows of this world are discovered in bed.