Its important to have specific dreams. Dream Big. Dream without fear.

We don't beat the reaper by living longer, but by living well, and living fully - for the reaper will come for all of us. The question is: what do we do between the time we're born and the time he shows up.

I have never thought of writing as hard work, but I have worked hard to find a voice.

A lot of people want a shortcut. I find the best shortcut is the long way, which is basically two words: work hard.

Sometimes, all you have to do is ask.

Another way to be prepared is to think negatively. Yes, I'm a great optimist. but, when trying to make a decision, I often think of the worst case scenario. I call it 'the eaten by wolves factor.' If I do something, what's the most terrible thing that could happen? Would I be eaten by wolves? One thing that makes it possible to be an optimist, is if you have a contingency plan for when all hell breaks loose. There are a lot of things I don't worry about, because I have a plan in place if they do.

I don't suffer from an abundance of politeness.