And just then it crossed my mind that one might fire, or not fire—and it would come to absolutely the same thing.

If something is going to happen to me, I want to be there.

It is better to burn than to disappear.

I hope the dogs don't bark tonight. I always think it's mine

At that time, I often thought that if I had had to live in the trunk of a dead tree, with nothing to do but look up at the sky flowing overhead, little by little I would have gotten used to it.

After awhile you could get used to anything.

To stay or to go, it amounted to the same thing.

I explained to him, however, that my nature was such that my physical needs often got in the way of my feelings.

Mother used to say that however miserable one is, there’s always something to be thankful for. And each morning, when the sky brightened and light began to flood my cell, I agreed with her.

How did I picture the life after the grave? I fairly bawled out at him: "A life in which I can remember this life on earth. That's all I want of it.

I didn’t like having to explain to them, so I just shut up, smoked a cigarette, and looked at the sea.

In order to write the book you want to write, in the end you have to become the person you need to become to write that book.

When we accept tough jobs as a challenge and wade into them with joy and enthusiasm miracles can happen.

I like movies about failing.

Patience is a virtue Savannah, to tolerate delay. It implies self control and forbearance, as opposed to wanting what we want when we want it. Something to think about. . .

My mother has all my awards, because if I walked downstairs every day and saw all my achievements it would be so easy to become complacent.

Powerful groups with anti-Christian worldviews dominate major media and major educational institutions.

Be kind to yourself. God thinks you're worth his kindness. And he's a good judge of character.

When it comes to playoff time, I pull the energy and the motivation.

Open your heart and listen to what it is telling you. Follow your dreams, because only a man who is unashamed of himself can manifest the glory of God.

I just kind of had this naive approach to - well, gee, you know, why not. I’ll just go ahead and do it.