Taylor Caldwell

"People are scared to death of dying. I am the opposite."

"Though I am a Catholic, a professing one, I have serious doubts about the survival of the human personality after death."

"My dreams are all follies."

"I wanted to acquire an education, work extremely hard and never deviate from my goal, to make it."

"I am deeply convinced that happiness does not exist in this world."

"I've always enjoyed poor health."