But then, he thought, most politicians are small and shabby, the sort of people who have been bullied at school. That's why they become politicians.

Inside every fat man, there's a thin man trying to get out.

You can kiss me if you like," she said. Alex let go of her and turned away. "Thanks, Fiona," he said. "But frankly I'd prefer to kiss the horse.

I love the idea that magic and witchcraft and battles between supernatural creatures could be raging all around us but just out of our sight.

What happened?" he demanded. "I heard an explosion!" "Yeah.That was me. I set the boat alight." "What?" "I set fire to the boat." "But we're on the boat!" "I know.

Childhood, after all, is the first precious coin that poverty steals from a child.

Once you get into the world of dystopia, it's hard to avoid plagiarism, because other people have had such powerful visions.

You're never too young to die.

There's a dream world that we visit sometimes and that's how we found out who we are.

What is this place? Hogwarts? -- Alex Rider

Routine is the one thing the can get you killed. It tells the enemy where you're going and when you're going to be there.

No greater love hath a man than he lay down his life for his brother. Not for millions, not for glory, not for fame. For one person, in the dark where no one will ever know or see.

The biggest advice I can give loved ones who are supporting someone navigating a newly diagnosed mental illness is patience, patience, and patience.

In fighting scandal, the key is not to overreact.

The United States has, unfortunately, been victimized by terrorism going back decades.

You have to focus on the process. You cannot be glued to the results.

Sometimes we know not where or how far we are going until we stop and think about just how far we have come and why.

I think [social media] is fundamentally restructuring the whole nature of information and how it's expressed in America.

I have a lot of responsibilities, but I don't think I've grown up.

Pixar is the first studio that is a movie star.

Choose a self and stand by it.