Occupation: Novelist Birth: 1970
Let life unfold, say what you mean. You can’t always think about what you’ve lost, or what you don’t have, or what you didn’t get. Because when you d….
A practical girl never pines; she takes action..
Looking back, now, I realize that you only ever need one person who lights up that way when you enter a room. One person is all it takes to give a ki….
I don't settle in any other area of my life when it comes to excellence, so why should I lower my standards when it comes to boys?.
Beware the things of this world that can mean everything or nothing..
Sometimes we get our hearts broken, only to have the right person come along to mend them..
We hang out, we help one another, we tell one another our worst fears and biggest secrets, and then just like real sisters, we listen and don't judge..
All you needed is what every girl needs, a good friend. Someone to talk to, to share with, to run things by..
I used to believe my art had to be about the things that brought me joy and gave me hope. But I learned that art can be found in all of life, even in….
I am in total silence when I write - I don't even like the sound of the dryer going - I like the quiet..
If you look around to find meaning in everything that happens, you will end up disappointed. Sometimes there aren’t reasons behind the terrible thing….
No one worries about you like your mother, and when she is gone, the world seems unsafe, things that happen unwieldy. You cannot turn to her anymore,….
I have been a joy to live with all spring: Upbeat, warm and tender, uncomplicated, and loving. I am no trouble at all. You could press me into dough ….
I've learned one important lesson in my life, and I'm going to share it with you. Don't worry about bad things that haven't happened yet. It will sav….
All the things I thought I was - simple and plain and sometime funny - are very small words. They do not begin to describe me. They do not begin to e….
When people are filled to the brim with love, they are their most beautiful..
Our faces will become works of art that our grandchildren will treasure..
Food was celebration, conversation, and nourishment. The table is where the big decisions of the family are made and all the arguing takes place..
Art makes the spirit soar. And when the spirit is lifted, life follows..
Two different things. Work is survival, and love sustains you. You have work anytime. But love? Not always..
There's nothing an artist needs more - even more than excellent tools and stamina - than a deadline..