The trouble with cousins, Lizabeth thought, was that they knew all about you, even your allergies.

For with god nothing shall be impossible.

More than anything else, your people want you to listen to them.

Art is the triumph over chaos.

It takes an unusually philosophic mind to accept that all one’s suffering might be to no end, really, in the larger scheme of things.

It doesn't matter what business you're in. It is the people who achieve things, not capital, and the great advantage for us is that I think women have always known this.

I don't know if I'll ever get used to the idea that strangers know who I am. I don't know if I want to.

I am deeply impressed with the designer of the universe; I am confident I couldnt have done anywhere near such a good job.

I have never met an author who was sorry he or she wrote a book. They are only sorry they did not write it sooner.

The next morning dawned bright and sweet, like ribbon candy.

Every day was a struggle. Forget making plans for life - we were just trying to make it to next week.