i had that hole in me. that empty space...she put it in me, you filled it...she was part of my life. you are my life. if i have a regret, it,s that even for an instant you could think otherwise. or that i allowed you to. -Roarke

Sometimes a wind comes up, blows you off course. You’re not ready for it, but if you’re lucky, you end up in a more interesting place than you’d planned.

Good fiction creates its own reality.

I'm not putting up with this," she continued. "You can't even go out and buy a solar system without worrying I'll fall apart. How are you supposed to get anything done?" "Actually, I'm not in the market for a solar system right at the moment.

know what you want, work to get it, then value it once you have it.

You're going to be unemployed if you really think you just have to sit around and wait for the muse to land on your shoulder.

...but even strong women need an arm to lean on now and then. (Anna Whitney in Glory in Death)