[Charles] Reznikoff was in between faiths, in between worlds... a double, hyphenated American. I think it probably goes deeper than that.

Novels are fictions and therefore they tell lies, but through those lies every novelist attempts to tell the truth about the world.

There's hope for everyone. That's what makes the world go round.

Stories only happen to those who are able to tell them.

It always stimulates me to discover new examples of my own prejudice and stupidity, to realize that I don't know half as much as I think I do.

One should never underestimate the power of books.

If you're not ready for everything, you're not ready for anything.

Everything can change at any moment, suddenly and forever.

It often happens that things are other than what they seem, and you can get yourself into trouble by jumping to conclusions.

Memory is the space in which a thing happens for a second time.

It seems to me that I will always be happy in the place where I am not.

Every morning the sun rises to fill your life with magnificent colors and joyful nights.

If you haven’t thought about quitting even once when working on your business, that business is not your real passion.

Prayer is a fellowship with a Supreme Being.

Nothing is too great and nothing is too small to commit into the hands of the Lord.

The goal of the pastor is not to get people to show up but to get people to grow up.

A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group - that's teamwork.

Did you hear that Mitch? Your mom thinks you're beautiful.

The administration needs to speak honestly with the American people. Exaggerating our progress in defeating the insurgency or in creating an Iraqi army paints a dangerous picture.

Every team is beatable, you never know. The right moment, the right time, every team is beatable.

Our greatest freedom is the freedom to choose our attitude.