“Mass culture is enlightenment in reverse. Its goal is precisely to wipe out that last little garrison of human autonomy.”

“Once upon a time she had felt trapped inside her story with its familiar characters and predictable plot. Now she felt locked out of it.”

“Just take a risk. Go for it. I think if you crash and burn trying, it's still going to be better than if you never tried at all.”

“as is life”

“The sun shines. Readers read.”

“If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person.”

“We have to learn to be our own best friends because we fall too easily into the trap of being our own worst enemies.”