Government is like junior high. Your status depends upon whom you're able to persecute.

Life is like a prism. What you see depends on how you turn the glass.

All of us are like locks. No matter how strong the bolt, there’s always a key out there that opens it.

The science of psychotherapy is knowing what to say, the art is knowing when to say it. (36)

The characters emerge from my rather twisted mind. That's another enjoyable part of the job making stuff up.

It didn't feel difficult at the time because I was so charged up about both books. Afterward, however, I was pretty tired. In a good way, like after a great workout.

To trust someone is to take the greatest risk of all. (180)

Therapist’s dilemma: those who need help the most, run the farthest from it.

Optimism is denial for chumps with no life experience". "What's pessimism?" I said. "Religion without God.

Just because others have it worse doesn’t mean you have to suffer in silence.

I would never have been a novelist without working as a psychologist...it was a great education in human nature.

It is no coincidence that so many religious beliefs date back to times when no science could possibly have accounted satisfactorily for many of the natural phenomena inspiring scripture and myths.

I'm into the food in Vegas. I'm willing to go to nice restaurants for sushi and stuff like that.

I just love to see people having a good time.

[Democrats] are trying on every front to increase the role of government.

Never define yourself in terms of how you are negatively affected by others.

Insanity is knowing that what you're doing is completely idiotic, but still, somehow, you just can't stop it.

I believe the challenge the city faces is attracting continued development into the inner and western part of Jersey City. Nobody should be left behind as Jersey City continues to prosper and grow.

It's always exciting to get together with fellow artists to support a good cause.

The body can't distinguish between cleansing and punishing for the body is ignorant, and mute besides.

Is it really so difficult to tell a good action from a bad one? I think one usually knows right away or a moment afterward, in a horrid flash of regret.