Even If It's Not What You Planned,

I Love Everything About Philadelphia, And Its Food Is Like The City Itself: Real-deal, Hearty, And Without Pretension. We've Always Had An Underdog Vibe As A City, But That Just Makes Us Try Harder, And I Love Our Scrappiness And Scruffiness.

Bad Things Are Like Waves. They're Going To Happen To You, And There's Nothing You Can Do About It. They're Part Of Life, Like Waves Are A Part Of The Ocean. If You're Standing On The Shoreline, You Don't Know When The Waves Are Coming. But They'll Come. You Gotta Make Sure You Get Back To The Surface, After Every Wave. That's All.

My Theory Is That You Find Out Who Your True Friends Are When Something Good Happens To You, Not When Something Bad Happens To You. Everybody Loves You When Something Bad Happens To You. Then You're Easy To Love.

I Love My Job, And I Love Books. I Read Anything, Including Cereal Boxes. I Care Deeply About What People Think Of My Books, And I Memorize My Reviews. I Love To Hear From My Readers.

Don't Argue What You Don't Believe In. Rule Number One, In Law And In Life.