“Read to escape reality . . . Write to embrace it.”— Stephanie Connolly Related Quotes “nothing wrong with a lie or two when the situation demanded it”— Sue Grafton “Sometimes when you’re hurting, it helps to throw yourself at something that will take your weight.”— Paula McLain “People want guidance, not rhetoric. They need to know what the plan of action is, and how it will be implemented. They want to be given responsibility to help solve the problem and authority to act on it.”— Howard Schultz