I write poetry. It comes naturally to me, but from a technical point of view it forces me to pay close attention to language and to scan.

Gossip is irresponsible communication. Irresponsible because it is at the expense of another person who is not there to defend herself. Irresponsible because it is not constructive: it helps no one, least of all the person being gossiped about.

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.

The only good thing ever done by a committee was the King James version.

Any woman whose I.Q. hovers above her body temperature must be a feminist.

Life is unjust, people can be cruel, and yet if you harden your heart, you will lose what little love there is in this world.

There are more differences between poor people than between middle-class people.