The world is full of people who have stopped listening to themselves.
We may be living in the twentieth century, in resplendent sophistication. But deep down, most of us find ourselves still in the Stone Age of superstition.
We relish news of our heroes, forgetting that we are extraordinary to somebody too.
In this sometimes turbulent world, the river is a cosmic symbol of durability and destiny; awesome, but steadfast. In this period of deep national concern, I wish everyone could live for a while beside a great river.
My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that 'achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others, and that's nice, too, but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success.
From your parents you learn love and laughter and how to put one foot before the other. But when books are opened you discover that you have wings.
If you rest, you rust.
See what a person is doing every day, day after day, and you'll know who that person is and what he or she is becoming.
Britain leads the way in fund raising. I am so proud of Britain.
You know, as fiction writers, if our instincts are off, we can't pay our bills.
The next step in my life is hopefully meeting a nice guy and getting married.