Humankind struggles with collective powers for its freedom, the individual struggles with dehumanization for the possession of his soul.

A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.

There are evils that have the ability to survive identification and go on for ever... money, for instance, or war.

Associate with the noblest people you can find; read the best books; live with the mighty; but learn to be happy alone.

I am a phoenix who runs after arsonists.

You can spend the entire second half of your life recovering from the mistakes of the first half.

Everybody needs his memories. They keep the wolf of insignificance from the door.

A man is only as good as what he loves.

When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice.

Whoever wants to reach a distant goal must take small steps.

It's usually the selfish people who are loved the most. They do what you deny yourself, and you love them for it. You give them your heart.

When the mind, body, and spirit work together I believe anything is possible.

I’m pretty sure I’m the only author who intends to take the longest possible route to a destination that will always be over the next hill.

nobody alive or dead deserves to be called a poetess.

People always say 'They [teens] need a good talking to.' I've never agreed with that. A kid needs a good listening to.

You need more than a beginning if you're going to start a book. If all you have is a beginning, then once you've written that beginning, you have nowhere to go.

I think everything should be governed by law. We don't want to keep secrets anymore.

You cant beat The Beatles, you join em.

Do what you're afraid to do.

There was already a famous Sternberg in psychology and it was obvious there would not be another.

With the physical mindset I play the game with, I expect to get hurt.