I want to write so well that a person is 30 or 40 pages in a book of mine ... before she realizes she's reading.

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

You rose into my life like a promised sunrise, brightening my days with the light in your eyes. I've never been so strong. Now I'm where I belong.

People are too busy putting things under microscopes and so forth. Creativity is greater than the sum of its parts.

At our best, we are all teachers

If we live long enough, we may even get over war. I imagine a time when somebody will mention the word war and everyone in the room will start to laugh. And what do you mean war?

I've learned that forgiving is one of the greatest gifts that I can give myself.