If we read books all the time we would be very unhealthy, as we would not get any fresh air, exercise, or contact with nature. Also we would not spend time with other people. There are a lot of plusses to reading - it's an interactive brain workout - but like everything else that's beneficial in moderation, overdoses can be dangerous.

Men and women are not "equal" if "equal" means "exactly the same." Our many puzzlements and indeed unhappinesses come from trying to figure out what the differences really mean, or should mean, or should not mean.

I am rather saddened at the end of a book. I think most writers find this. It's like a friend departing on a voyage.

People dressed in a certain kind of clothing are never wrong. Also they never fart.

This is how the girl who couldn't speak and the man who couldn't see fell in love.

I don't think it's a question of whether you eat meat. It's a question of what kind of meat, and where it comes from.

I wish you good writing and good luck. Even if you've already done the good writing, you'll still need the good luck. It's a shark-filled lagoon out there. Cross your fingers and watch your back.