I think probably kindness is my number one attribute in a human being. I'll put it before any of the things like courage or bravery or generosity or anything else.

The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives.

The writer walks out of his workroom in a daze. He wants a drink. He needs it. It happens to be a fact that nearly every writer of fiction in the world drinks more whisky than is good for him. He does it to give himself faith hope and courage. A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom. He has no master except his own soul and that I am sure is why he does it.

Writing is mainly perspiration, not inspiration.

Bunkum and tummyrot! You'll never get anywhere if you go about what-iffing like that. Would Columbus have discovered America if he'd said 'What if I sink on the way over? What if I meet pirates? What if I never come back?' He wouldn't even have started.

I cannot for the life of me understand why small children take so long to grow up. I think they do it deliberately, just to annoy me.

I understand what you're saying, and your comments are valuable, but I'm gonna ignore your advice.