As a writer, you get to bring attention to something without preaching. I don't believe in being didactic. So if you dramatize something, you automatically bring attention to it if people read it.

If you jump to conclusions, you make terrible landings.

Why is it that if you happen to be black and over six feet tall, everybody thinks you supposed to play basketball or football?

What I do know is sometimes we love the wrong people and sometimes we marry them.

You know, one of my fears about living alone so long is that you get used to doing everything your own way.

Pay attention to the things that agitate you. It will tell you a lot about yourself.

You've been killing me inside and I don't want to die like this.