Writers are the moral purifiers of the culture. We may not be pure ourselves but we must tell the truth, which is a purifying act.

piety is like garlic: a little goes a long way.

Trouble is said to be good for an artist's soul but almost never is.

He tried to drown his troubles but they knew how to swim.

There are very few people who are creative and imaginative. Therefore, fiction is difficult for people to embrace.

English is weak in describing emotional states or intensities of interpersonal relationships.

many lesbians were so far in the closet they were in danger of being mistaken for garment bags.