But remember that the Captain belongs to the most dangerous enemy to truth and freedom, the solid unmoving cattle of the majority

You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.

Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your wings on the way down.

Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall.

Looking back over a lifetime, you see that love was the answer to everything.

Don't think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It's self-conscious, and anything self-conscious is lousy. You can't try to do things. You simply must do things.

Sometimes you just have to jump out the window and grow wings on the way down.

I know you've heard it a thousand times before. But it's true - hard work pays off. If you want to be good, you have to practice, practice, practice. If you don't love something, then don't do it.

Insanity is relative. It depends on who has who locked in what cage.

You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.

Write a short story every week. It's not possible to write 52 bad short stories in a row.

God is our Holy Father.

Business is about creating VALUE for people. And earning money is the OUTCOME of creating value for people!

Neglect is a major reason for some of the most painful experiences we suffer in life.

Not everyone's life will be a great love story.

My primary consultant is myself.

Christianity demands a level of caring that transcends human inclinations.

If I get ideas independently of the act of writing, they never really fit. So for me, there's no hanging out, waiting for inspiration.

You are not guilty of anything until you are charged and tried.

The best ambassador is a warship.

Drama is what you do when you have a dream while you're awake.