Act boldly and unforeseen forces will come to your aid.

Envisioning the end is enough to put the means in motion.

There are seeds of self-destruction in all of us that will bear only unhappiness if allowed to grow.

Act as if it were impossible to fail.

By going over your day in imagination before you begin it, you can begin acting successfully at any moment.

A problem is often half-solved when it is clearly stated.

The only difference between a problem and a solution is that people understand the solution.

If you can discover what you like, if you can discover what you truly believe about most of the major matters of life, you will be able to write a story which is honest and original and unique.

Hitch your unconscious mind to your writing arm.

Writing calls on unused muscles and involves solitude and immobility.

Most writers flourish greatly on a simple, healthy routine with occasional time off for gaiety.

The dominating idea of English society was not cultivate virtue but to avoid scandal.

To be fully alive, you need time with God to recharge.

Humans are like sheepscattered everywherea shepherd is always needed to keep them united

But the truth is that I'm gloomy - gloomier than I ever was during the war. Everything is so broken, Sophie: the roads, the buildings, the people. Especially the people.

I'm a huge fan of the animated film 'The Land Before Time' and that was one of my favourite animated films when I was growing up.

Ravi Zacharias brings with him considerable intellectual strength and theological depth. His background brings him and understanding of cultures and personal acquaintance with other religions.

Don't apologize for asking for what you deserve.

But the world, in its present state, is no place for princesses.

My whole life has been the skate life. I don't really remember doing anything besides skateboarding.

I don't use the techniques I learned at NYU much anymore.