Myths can't be translated as they did in their ancient soil. We can only find our own meaning in our own time.

The central symbol for Canada-and this based on numerous instances of its occurrence in both English and French Canadian literature-is undoubtedly Survival, la Survivance.

Every habit he's ever had is still there in his body, lying dormant like flowers in the desert. Given the right conditions, all his old addictions would burst into full and luxuriant bloom.

But the adjectives change,” said Jimmy. “Nothing’s worse than last year’s adjectives.

You always think, 'Oh, if only I had a little chalet in the mountains! How great that would be and I'd do all this writing' Except, no, I wouldn't. I'd do the same amount of writing I do now and the rest of the time I'd go stir crazy. If you're waiting for the perfect moment you'll never write a thing because it will never arrive. I have no routine. I have no foolproof anything. There's nothing foolproof.

All fat women look the same; they all look 42.

Social media is called social media for a reason. It lends itself to sharing rather than horn-tooting.