At the root of all misery is unfulfilled desire.

If you complain to someone, you assume that it's someone who really cares about you.

Only when we cease to rely on our own strength can we discover that God's strength is always there for us.

Love is something worth suffering for...

[God] disciplines us for our good, that we may share His holiness.

God grant me the strength to endure all things.

I am a failure as a writer. The publishers won't publish me, the bookshops won't carry my books, the critics won't write about me. I am excluded from all anthologies, and completely ignored.

In New York the other day, there was a pro-Martha Stewart rally. Only four people showed up ... and three of them were made out of crepe paper!

Athens, much like Austin, is a difficult music scene. There are so many musicians there that it is hard to get gigs and hard for people to take you seriously.

More and more, money is becoming a religion.

From fanaticism to barbarism is only one step.

No reference is truly direct — every reference depends on some kind of coding scheme. It's just a question of how implicit it is.

Anyone can see the adversity in a difficult situation, but it takes a stronger person to see the opportunity.

I am an audiophile. It's almost like a virus. I'm completely crazy about the quality of sound. It's interesting and painful at the same time; you have to really spend a lot of money on the equipment.

Don't just dream it. Be it!