“The Pulitzer is a crapshoot. Your piece has to hit a few people the right way at the right moment.”

“Sometimes, homely things are done for the best reasons in the world and thus achieve a beauty of their own.”

“For $60, I once bought a neck massage at a 'massage parlor' that advertised in 'The Washington Post.'”

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”

“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me...”

“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like there's nobody listening, And live like it's heaven on earth.”

“So many books, so little time.”

“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”

“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”