Strong lives are those that are marked by a sense of purpose, connectedness, resilience, and fulfillment.

If she had learned anything in the past weeks it was that there was enough to be ashamed of in the course of a messy human life without being ashamed of loving someone.

I took your name when I took those vowsI meant 'em back then and I mean 'em right now.

It's good as an artist to always remember to see things in a new, weird way.

To use many words to communicate few thoughts is everywhere the unmistakable sign of mediocrity. To gather much thought into few words stamps the man of genius.

You should never worry too much about achieving your goals, because in the long run you might not find yourself too happy when you get there.

Drama read to oneself is never drama at its best, and is not even drama as it should be.

The Lake of Dreams grew gradually, over many years, elements and ideas accruing until they gained enough critical mass to become a novel.

My favourite British spots are any of the beautiful parks, especially on a sunny day such as this, after a long stretch of cold, cloudy and rainy days.

Science does not deal with subjective experience... Well that's too bad because that is all any of us ever have.

It was one of those problematic occasions with long silences, sporadic coughs, and people saying isolated things like, "Well, isn't this nice.