“Gratitude for every day along the way is the key to acknowledging and enjoying happiness now. Not when the results come in or when you retire, or when this or that happens.”

“When you retire, every day is Saturday except Sunday.”

“There are days when writing is within my power and a story unfolds along a course I've already chosen.  And then there are days when the words breathe on their own and take me by the hand, leading me along unfathomed paths.  Either way, the end result is this author's fairy tale.”

“Our lives carry us along in ways we cannot control, and almost nothing stays with us. It dies when we do, and death is something that happens to us every day.”

“Listen to me my beloved children. It is the best days of your life to love someone. You should enjoy these days to the fullest. When that time comes. When that time comes, you should not hesitate”

“When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It's to enjoy each step along the way.”