More than 3,500 hardcover novels are published each year. Even the most avid reader buys fewer than one a week.

The secret, which is not so secret after all, is that the people who we love live on in our hearts, in the beat of our blood.

The owl is one of the most curious creatures. A bird that stays awake when the rest of the world sleeps. They can see in the dark. I find that so interesting, to be mired in reality when the rest of the world is dreaming. What does he see and what does he know that the rest of the world is missing?

More than 3,500 hardcover novels are published each year. Even the most avid reader buys fewer than one a week.

Self-body hate, like any hate or other strong negative emotion, contributes to unneeded weight gain by triggering junk-food cravings.

Perfume is magic. It's mystery. We recreate the smell of a flower. Of wood. Of grass. We capture the essence of life. Liquefy it. We store memories. We make dreams.

There is no glory in honesty if it is destructive. And no shame in dishonesty if its goal is to offer grace.