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" There hasn't been a day in my life since I started Latin in ninth grade that I haven't benefited by the lives of the ancients. "

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" I believe the true function of age is memory. I'm recording as fast as I can. "

" A peacefulness follows any decision, even the wrong one. "

" Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work. "

" Divorce is the one human tragedy that reduces everything to cash. "

" Recognition of function always precedes recognition of being. "

" If the world were a logical place, men would ride side saddle. "

" I earned two Emmy nominations for writing, and two of the shows I had written were nominated for best in their category. "

" If you don't like my book, write your own. If you don't think you can write a novel, that ought to tell you something. If you think you can, do. No excuses. If you still don't like my novels, find a book you do like. "

" Women who love women are Lesbians. Men, because they can only think of women in sexual terms, define Lesbian as sex between women. "

" I think the reason I choose the comic approach so often is because it's harder, therefore affording me the opportunity to show off. "

" I believe in a lively disrespect for most forms of authority. "

" I became a lesbian because of women, because women are beautiful, strong, and compassionate. "

" I am a comic writer, which means I get to slay the dragons, and shoot the bull. "

" Leroy bet me I couldn't find a pot of gold at the end, and I told him that was a stupid bet because the rainbow was enough. "

" A life of reaction is a life of slavery, intellectually and spiritually. One must fight for a life of action, not reaction. "

" Art is moral passion married to entertainment. Moral passion without entertainment is propaganda, and entertainment without moral passion is television. "

" While cats can be infuriating, little old women in fur coats, they make me laugh. Of course, dogs, horses and my highly social chickens are dear to me, too. "

" Virginia Woolf said that writers must be androgynous. I'll go a step further. You must be bisexual. "

" Humor comes from self-confidence. "

Self-Confidence

" Lead me not into temptation; I can find the way myself. "

" Life is too short to be miserable. "

Life Is Too Short

" Not until my middle thirties did I consider myself a novelist. "

" One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory. "

" You can't be truly rude until you understand good manners. "

" There are very few people who are creative and imaginative. Therefore, fiction is difficult for people to embrace. "

" Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides. "