“Lust, desire and passion. They can turn a wallflower into a sexual predator and a rational person into a raving lunatic.”

“Take the time to slow down, relax, meditate, and contemplate the wonders within. You will discover an inner calm and balance that previously eluded you.”

“Learn to love and value yourself, regardless of the affections of others. Romantic love then becomes a wonderful bonus, rather than a necessity.”

“Make your inner foundations strong and secure and then you can enjoy your partner, rather than feeling you must own them.”

“Learn to love yourself for who you are, not just what you do - there is a big difference.”

“All words are pegs to hang ideas on.”

“A word is not the same with one writer as it is with another. One tears it from his guts. The other pulls it out of his overcoat pocket.”

“No doubt I shall go on writing, stumbling across tundras of unmeaning, planting words like bloody flags in my wake....”

“O, the sheer magnificence of words that come together like waves upon a beach, each telling its own story is a life worthy to be read”

“Voice is not just the sound that comes from your throat, but the feelings that come from your words.”

“Words themselves aren't that important. Even if somebody says words that shock you, or make you want to kill them, or make you tremble with emotion, the words themselves you tend to forget in time....”

“If I disagree with you sometimes, it's because I have a mind of my own.”