For Colin Firth: You're a really great guy, but I'm married, so I think we should just be friends.

No more crying. It's all wetness and no comfort at all.

But, how do you know if an ending is truly good for the characters unless you've traveled with them through every page?

All I've ever wanted was to be near you.

Many times I have learned that, you never judge a book by its cover. Like people, it is the inside that counts.

Writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.

Mama used to say, you have to know someone a thousand days before you can glimpse her soul.

It was karma, it was kismet, it was magic. It doesn't matter how it happened, just that it did.

I think the only way to get through this life is laughing hard and constantly, mostly at myself.

You are my butterfly and refuse to set you free.

I do like the world quite a lot.

Flattery makes friends truth enemies.

Our obligation is to give meaning to life and in doing so to overcome the passive, indifferent life.

The best quick tip in golf is to focus on your rhythm and balance.

Instruction is important.

My greatest responsibility is to acknowledge the mistakes and the shortcomings of the country in which I live, to acknowledge my privileges, and to try to make it a better place.

Write about what disturbs you, particularly if it bothers no one else.

I struggle with trying to be a good pastor of a large church.

Housework comes first, so girls often fall behind in school. Global statistics show that it's increasingly girls, not boys, who don't know how to read.

A Tribe Called Quest music was so inclusive, so conscious, it brought such a community together.

Having the courage to stand up and pursue your dreams will give you life's greatest reward and life's greatest adventure.