“Suffering teaches joy.”
“It is not where we are that matters nor what we have, it is what we do with where we are and what we have.”
“Never underestimate the power of good but never ignore evil lurking in the hearts of men.Rose of Life”
“When I get tired of new clunky writing, I resort to old fashioned story tellers, like Wilkie Collins.”
“God Hates divorce.""He hates cruelty even more."Caring For Eleanor”
“If we are exhorted to play simple melodies with beauty rather than difficult ones with error, the same should be applied to writing; simple words greater effect.”
“Nothing is more egregious than greedy politicians.”
“Complacency delivered us into the hands of evil greedy men like Cheney.”
“Humans are probably the only creatures who know that they will die. They know for certain and yet they keep going. A resilient spirit and a need to survive does not make for cowardice.Salma to Merrick in Simple Conversation”
“Work on your character, let life fall into place.”
“You cannot forgive just once, forgiveness is a daily practice.”
“When I write, I am gossiping. Writing to whisper the story, whether good or bad to my listener.”
“Anyone who teaches me deserves my respect, honoring and attention.”
“Never mistrust, unless given a reason.”
“Where Norman Rockwell is the Artist for the man on the street, O'Henry is his author.”
“Religion is the bane of humanity as Christianity is its salvation.”
“We get so caught up in the life we are leading and forget that we are capable of living.Caring for Eleanor by Sonia Rumzi”
“I cook to inspire my husband to pay attention to me.”
“I go silent so I can write. When my tongue is wagging my fingers are silent.”