At the end of a marriage it is difficult to recall the beginning.

In brief, I spend half my time trying to learn the secrets of other writers - to apply them to the expression of my own thoughts.

Oak trees come out of acorns, no matter how unlikely that seems. An acorn is just a tree's way back into the ground. For another try. Another trip through. One life for another.

One of my current pet theories is that the winter is a kind of evangelist, more subtle than Billy Graham, of course, but of the same stuff.

Haven't you ever noticed how highways always get beautiful near the state capital?

The novel is a game or joke shared between author and reader.

I don't think an opera house is ever a place that can make you entirely happy.

Success is a collection of small victories & disappointing setbacks. Understand the process, stay positive, & focus on the fundamentals.

Painting is a solitary act for me; I don't need anyone around to make paintings.

I watch his hands, they're lumpy but clever. "Is there a word for adults when they aren't parents?" Steppa laughs. "Folks with other things to do?

Fortunately for England, all her imports are raw materials.

That which a person works hardest on, he winds up having. That's one of the fundamentals of this universe. That to which he devotes energy, he finally has.

The storyboard for me is the way to visualise the entire movie in advance.

At the end, entrepreneurship is not about wearing expensive suits and earning a lot of money. It is all about being true to yourself, to your values in life. Your dreams.