If your mind isn't open, keep your mouth shut too.

My notion of an elegant table is you don't leave the knife sticking out of the mayonnaise jar.

any mystery writer is both magician and moralist ... two species of artist in short supply.

There was an author who titled his books by days of the weeks and another one that used colors. Then there was Edward Gorey who wrote the book The Gashlycrumb Tinies, about the untimely death of 26 Victorian children, each representing a letter of the alphabet. I thought what a great way to link the titles.

The critical lessons in life hold sway whether you like it or not.

Sometimes being fooled by love is worth the price. At least you know you're alive and capable of feeling, even if all you end up with is chest pain.

Too much virtue has a corrupting effect.