Fiction Is Always Really A Labor.

Write Because You Love The Art And The Discipline, Not Because You're Looking To Sell Something.

The Quality Of Gifts Depends On The Sincerity Of The Giver.

I Don't Want To Stand With Somebody's Praise. Whereas Now When People Come Up To Me, They Say, "i Love The Bookstore" And "kids! Come Here, Come Here! This Is The Woman Who Owns The Bookstore." That's Incredible. I Can Say To That, "thank You For Shopping Local. Thank You For Coming In. What Are You Reading? Let's Talk About Books." It's About Something I'm Doing As Opposed To Somehow Something I Am. I Feel Comfortable And Positive In That Role. Because It's About Reading. It's About Books. It's About Learning. It's About Business And Tax Base.

Just Because Things Hadn't Gone The Way I Had Planned Didn't Necessarily Mean They Had Gone Wrong.

Show Kindness Whenever Possible. Show It To The People In Front Of You, The People Coming Up Behind You, And The People With Whom You Are Running Neck And Neck. It Will Vastly Improve The Quality Of Your Own Life, The Lives Of Others, And The State Of The World.