We must contemplate some extremely unpleasant possibilities, just because we want to avoid them.

There is no such thing as helplessness. It's just another word for giving up.

Some days we lose all at once and somedays we get all back at once. But either way, Accept it.

It is capitalist America that produced the modern independent woman. Never in history have women had more freedom of choice in regard to dress, behavior, career, and sexual orientation.

We must trust as if it all depended on God and work as if it all depended on us

Don't let anyone tell you you're not good enough. You're good enough, you are too good. Love your family with all your heart and listen to it.

I love a good Dorothy L. Sayers.

If you can come to my fight, you can come in my arms.

A critic is a lug-worm in the liver of literature.

You need cliches. Cliches are what people respond to.

I believe Fernand Point is one of the last true gourmands of the 20th century. His ruminations are extraordinary and thought-provoking. He has been an inspiration for legions of chefs.