5 To 7

"I think that there are two forces on Earth you never want to be fighting. One is Mother Nature.The other is love."

"Just because something doesn't last forever doesn't mean its worth is diminished."

"Enormous things happen in every life."

"Put aside your notions about how people are. The world will surprise you with its grace if you let it."

"As little as you want to write when you're happy, that's how much you have to write when you're miserable. Your passions need to go somewhere, and this is the only place left. Your suffering has to be good for something.  It's not for me to say if the words were worth the price."

"Just so you know, you're a natural lover. Your body expresses beautifully what's in your heart."

"Life is a collection of moments.  The idea is to have as many good ones as you can."

"Progress is not linear."

"If you want to be a good writer, you can't have a mediocre life."