I think books are like people, in the sense that they'll turn up in your life when you most need them.
Its unfortunate and I really wish I wouldn't have to say this, but I really like human beings who have suffered. They're kinder.
I`ve realized that in all the great stories, even if there`s a happily-ever-after ending, there`s something sad.
Children are the most wonderful audiences. What's struck me most is that that they watch it so silently, until the end when they shriek and shout and clap.
To love is to burn, to be on fire.
Being disabled should not mean being disqualified from having access to every aspect of life.
You can't imagine what satisfaction can be gotten from throwing a pie into someone's face.
The trick is to age honestly and gracefully and make it look great, so that everyone looks forward to it.
I firmly believe there are books whose greatness actually enable you to live.
There is a painful difference between the expectation of an unpleasant event and its final certainty.