After something crystallizes, I can write ferociously and write novels in six months, which in the past would have taken me two years.

Novels are fictions and therefore they tell lies, but through those lies every novelist attempts to tell the truth about the world.

There's hope for everyone. That's what makes the world go round.

Stories only happen to those who are able to tell them.

It always stimulates me to discover new examples of my own prejudice and stupidity, to realize that I don't know half as much as I think I do.

One should never underestimate the power of books.

If you're not ready for everything, you're not ready for anything.

Everything can change at any moment, suddenly and forever.

It often happens that things are other than what they seem, and you can get yourself into trouble by jumping to conclusions.

Memory is the space in which a thing happens for a second time.

It seems to me that I will always be happy in the place where I am not.

Reading is one of the best ways to bond with your child. Bond this Christmas with “It’s Not About You, Mr. Santa Claus

A government of, by and for the people is obligated to conduct the nation's business in a manner that respects dissent.

Having a kid is great... as long as his eyes are closed and he's not moving or speaking.

Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.

A hero is someone who, in spite of weakness, doubt or not always knowing the answers, goes ahead and overcomes anyway.

Hate is the consequence of fear; we fear something before we hate; a child who fears noises becomes the man who hates them.

The ultimate test of our spirituality is the measure of our amazement at the grace of God.

The Gospel gives human suffering deep, personal, and cosmic meaning, by connecting our pain to the pain of others and, finally, by connecting us to the very "pain of God".

Be the leader you wish you had.

Greatness is not attainable, but in the pursuit of it, you can achieve excellence.