To every rule there is an exception—and an idiot ready to demonstrate it. Don't be the one!

Some people prefer eating dessert to the main course. These people have never been really hungry.

Snowflakes swirl down gently in the deep blue haze beyond the window. The outside world is a dream. Inside, the fireplace is brightly lit, and the Yule log crackles with orange and crimson sparks. There’s a steaming mug in your hands, warming your fingers. There’s a friend seated across from you in the cozy chair, warming your heart. There is mystery unfolding.

Being smart as a whip includes knowing when not to crack it.

I am sure that inspiration will strike multiple times - it always does.

I must admit that I do have a particular soft spot for the character of the chameleon-trickster goddess Ris in Dreams of the Compass Rose. Ris has gone through the whole spectrum of personal change and has had the longest road of all. And in the end she chooses to come back to the world, to guide, and to help, and to open the eyes of those who are suffering. In that is her true strength and humorous wisdom. I really do like her a whole lot.

Withhold a smile only when the smile can hurt someone. Otherwise, let it bloom forth in a riot.