“The world existed to be read. And I read it.”

“I look in­to the star­lit night, And beck­on to a dream Within a world of masks and faces Of all we see and seem.”

“A beau­ti­ful girl in a love­ly world Touches the stars and her wings unfurl.”

“It's the same thing when I'm gardening or reading. It's just me and what I'm doing, or the world I'm reading, and nothing else.”

“But are my foot­steps silent? Are they just holes with­in the sand? Or does an­oth­er hear them, follow, And find me where I am?”

“I like to read and write because it is the ONLY thing that takes my mind off of the real world and my spinning worries. It is a time I can be free of anxiety, worry, and stress. When my life gets hectic I HAVE to read and write or I'll drown.”

“Anything you read can influence your work, so I try to read good stuff.”