Intuition is a suspension of logic due to impatience.

If you don't like my book, write your own. If you don't think you can write a novel, that ought to tell you something. If you think you can, do. No excuses. If you still don't like my novel, find a book you do like. Life is too short to be miserable. If you do like my novels, I commend your good taste.

Death is a greatly overrated experience. I hated Mother's and I'm not looking forward to my own. Apart from the sorrow there are the bills to be paid. Nobody dies for free.

It's still easier to take a blow from outside than it is to be disgusted with myself for not taking a stand. I don't know how people can live and not fight back but apparently millions do. They must hate themselves.

There hasn't been a day in my life since I started Latin in ninth grade that I haven't benefited by the lives of the ancients.

There's a thin line between collectivity and chaos.

Women need to feel loved and men need to feel needed.