This parting cannot be for long; for those who love as we do cannot be parted. We shall always be united in thought, and thought is a great magnet. I….

The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make to them; a man may live long, yet get little from life. Whether you find sat….

Even the most powerful woman needs a place to unwind..

She put her hand in his, and he clasped it firmly, knowing he had been waiting for her all his life..

Edwina always enjoyed a morning ride. Some mornings she rode the horse, and some mornings she rode the groom..

If anyone asks me whether I like being a popular writer, I ask them whether they think I'd rather be an unpopular writer..

In my opinion, moderation is a vastly overrated virtue, particularly when applied to work.

I will never stop writing. People often ask when I will retire, but I say it's none of their business. Writing defines who I am. I love the feeling o….

Love is a handful of seeds, marriage the garden, and like your gardens, Paula, marriage requires total commitment, hard work, and a great deal of lov….

Elizabeth studied the blurry tabloid photo, which showed her cousin Mary Stuart leaving a Paris disco at dawn, drunkenly clinging to the arm of a Fre….

What is done can never be undone..

Elizabeth was counting on Marco to keep cousin Mary occupied until after the board meeting was over. A piece of cheese might catch a mouse, but an af….

At the age of fifty-six Eleanor Stoddard was still a beautiful woman. She owned three hotels in France and another two in England. From nothing at al….

It's different when the person you love dies. There's an awful finality to death. But it is final. The end. And there's the funeral, family gathering….

When you are a strong woman, you will attract trouble. When a man feels threatened, there is always trouble..

He who ascends to mountaintops, shall find The loftiest peaks most wrapt in clouds and snow; He who surpasses or subdues mankind Must look down on th….

Always present yourself as a woman who expects to succeed..

I work eight hours a day, but I'm not writing all that time. I'm thinking, editing, looking something up. Thinking is what I do a lot of..

Successful women don't sleep until noon..

Elizabeth lay face-down on the massage table, and allowed Marco to relieve the stress of the business day with firm and knowing fingers. Success, she….

My dear girl, you must cultivate a taste for the finer things. Civilized pleasures give meaning to life..