There are only two periods in a woman's life when she hopes to be taken for older than she is, under sixteen and over ninety.

It's living - a broad spectrum of living - that teaches you how to live, not philosophy. Philosophy teaches you how to think.

I've had two proposals since I've been a widow. I am a wonderful catch, you know. I have a lot of money.

we dislike those we've injured.

They say you cannot make a noise to annoy yourself.

I get a lot of letters from people. They say "I want to be a writer. What should I do?" I tell them to stop writing to me and to get on with it.

I really do literally put myself into a character's shoes.