Writing is not a serious business. It’s a joy and a celebration. You should be having fun with it.

You're insane!" "I won't argue that point.

Everyone must leave something behind when he dies, my grandfather said. A child or a book or a painting or a house or a wall built or a pair of shoes made. Or a garden planted. Something your hand touched some way so your soul has somewhere to go when you die, and when people look at that tree or that flower you planted, you're there.

I decided that was the greatest idea I had ever heard. I started writing every day. I never stopped.

...I mean, you don't just love people, you must LOVE them with exclamation points.

We have everything we need to be happy, but we aren't happy. Something's missing.

A good night sleep, or a ten minute bawl, or a pint of chocolate ice cream, or all three together, is good medicine.