But who can remember pain, once it’s over? All that remains of it is a shadow, not in the mind even, in the flesh. Pain marks you, but too deep to see. Out of sight, out of mind.

You can only be jealous of someone who has something you think you ought to have yourself.

Ignoring isn’t the same as ignorance, you have to work at it.

You can think clearly only with your clothes on.

We yearned for the future. How did we learn it, that talent for insatiability?

Fatigue is here, in my body, in my legs and eyes. That is what gets you in the end. Faith is only a word, embroidered.

Truly amazing, what people can get used to, as long as there are a few compensations.

By telling you anything at all I'm at least believing in you, I believe you're there, I believe you into being.

How furious she must be, now that she's been taken at her word.

To want is to have a weakness.

Knowing was a temptation. What you don't know won't tempt you.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Honesty is not necessarily interesting. I don't want to hear about your dreams or your acid trips, probably unless you make them really interesting.

A good digestion turneth all to health.

The time to read is any time: no apparatus, no appointment of time and place, is necessary.

I've never signed a contract, so never have a deadline. A deadline's an unnerving thing. I just finish a book, and if the publisher doesn't like it, that's his privilege.

I truly believe that a woman can have anything she wants - if she's willing to do the hard work it takes to get it.

I hate you." I love you." You're a freak, you know that? Everyone says so. They always have." I'm trying not to be.

To work with undaunted energy! What fear! Who is powerful enough to thwart you.

Courage and cheerfulness will not only carry you over the rough places in life, but will enable you to bring comfort and help to the weak-hearted and will console you in the sad hours.

God hands gifts to some, whispers them to others.