Difficult is a far cry from impossible. The distance between these two lies hope. Hope and fear cannot occupy the same space at the same time. Invite one to stay.

We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.

Let choice whisper in your ear and love murmur in your heart. Be ready. Here comes life.

The most called-upon prerequisite of a friend is an accessible ear.

You don't have to tell everything you know, but let what you do say be the truth as you understand it.

We need to not be in denial about what we've done, what we've come through. It will help us if we all do that.

One of the problems we have as writers is we don't take ourselves seriously while writing; being serious is setting aside a time and saying if it comes, good; if it doesn't come, good, I'll just sit here.