The hardest thing about writing is writing.

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I have always thought it was a terrible shame that the women's movement didn't realise how much easier it was to reach people by making them laugh than by shaking a fist and saying, 'Don't you see how oppressed you are.

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Eat every meal as if it's your last; when the last one comes, you probably won't be very hungry.

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I look out the window and I see the lights and the skyline and the people on the street rushing around looking for action, love, and the world's greatest chocolate chip cookie, and my heart does a little dance.

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You can't meet someone until you become what you're becoming.

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Insane people are always sure they're just fine. It's only the sane people who are willing to admit they're crazy.

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Most of us live our lives devoid of cinematic moments.

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Reading makes me feel I've accomplished something, learned something, become a better person. ... Reading is bliss.

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So, twice a week, I go to a beauty salon and have my hair blown dry. It’s cheaper by far than psychoanalysis, and much more uplifting.

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And don't be frightened: you can always change your mind. I know: I've had four careers and three husbands.

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