Faith is stronger than so-called reason.

The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

I'm not a big birthday guy I never have been.

Reading fiction is important. It is a vital means of imagining a life other than our own, which in turn makes us more empathetic beings.

You know, I have come to think listening is love, that's what it really is.

It was hidden inside another book. One Valentine was unlikely to ever open." Magnus smiled crookedly. "Simple Recipes for Housewives. No one can say your mother didn't have a sense of humor.

Nothing anybody's said or written about me ever bothers me, except when it does.

The iPad needs to catch up with Flash before I put a hand on it.

Each reader discovers for himself that, with respect to the simpler features of nature, succeeding poets have done little else than copy his similes.

I wish I had been more self-aware earlier, but I think that just comes with age.

It's a sure sign of summer if the chair gets up when you do.