I look placid, you see, that's why people think I'm fine. Inside I worry a lot.

I don't have ugly ducklings turning into swans in my stories. I have ugly ducklings turning into confident ducks.

When my sister Joan arrived, I asked if I could swap her for a rabbit. When I think what a marvellous friend she's been, I'm so glad my parents didn't take me at my word.

I look placid, you see, that's why people think I'm fine. Inside I worry a lot.

The whole art of life is knowing the right time to say things.

It was so silly to try to define things by words. What did one person mean by infatuation or obsession and another mean by love. The whole thing couldn't be tidied away with neat little labels." - Lena Gray

I have an irregular heartbeat, so that means a fair amount of medication - and I have blood pressure pills, too, but no vitamins or supplements.