People like to talk more than they like to act. They like to sit there and complain and vent. Somehow they think that changes things, when it doesn't.

I think some people just like to have someone to sit down and talk to.

I grew up in a house full of women: my mother, grandmother, three sisters, and two female cats. And I still have the buzz of their conversations in my head. As an adult, I have more female friends than male ones: I just love the way that women talk.

A lot of people like the idea of eternal love and eternal romance. The notion of love that is more profound and deeper because it is eternal is very powerful.

Life does more than adapt to the Earth. It changes the Earth to its own purposes.

I don't believe in lecturing people. It's much more effective to present reading as a fun, rewarding pastime.