"You don't just happen to write a novel. It's a conscious decision, an act of will."

"I want to be able to look back and say, 'I did my best to live the life I imagined.'"

"I'm a romantic; a sentimental person thinks things will last, a romantic person hopes against hope that they won't."

"The greatest mistake in life is to be continually fearing you will make one."

"I believe in the power of words. I believe that words can change the world."