All the things we value in society don't mean much in fiction.

Only in art will the lion lie down with the lamb, and the rose grow without thorn.

Religious belief is without reason and without dignity, and its record is near-universally dreadful.

Probably human cruelty is fixed and eternal. Only styles change.

My life looked good on paper - where, in fact, almost all of it was being lived.

When the past is forgotten, the present is unforgettable

Closure is a greasy little word which, moreover, describes a nonexistent condition. The truth, Venus, is that nobody gets over anything.

Perhaps there are other bits of my life that would take on content, take on shadow, if only I read more and thought less about money.

When you’ve lost all your play, guess what love becomes. Work. Work that gets harder every hour.

Love is blind; but it makes you see the blind man; teetering on the roadside . . .

Every 10 years you're a different person, and the really great books evolve with you as you get older. They're full of new rewards.

Things that you love or hate very much can be your destination

Let your spirit be great.

Nothing heals better than saying good truthful words to oneself. If the heart feels them, everything else gets better.

James Bond has a license to kill, rockstars have a license to be outrageous. Rock is about grabbing people's attention.

Running long offers a dress rehearsal. Running long teaches the stress of lifting feet 5,000 times per hour. Running long builds confidence.

To live with Jesus is to live with the poor. To live with the poor is to live with Jesus.

Fresh air is as good for the mind as for the body. Nature always seems trying to talk to us as if she had some great secret to tell. And so she has.

The higher purpose of the cross was that the Father would be glorified by the satisfaction of His justice.

If the headache would only precede the intoxication, alcoholism would be a virtue.

Small sorrows speak great ones are silent.