I do not envy people who think they have a complete explanation of the world, for the simple reason that they are obviously wrong.

There are things you break that can't be put back together again. And Kashmir may be one of them.

Rock and roll music - the music of freedom frightens people and unleashes all manner of conservative defense mechanisms.

What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.

One of the extraordinary things about human events is that the unthinkable becomes thinkable.

Language is courage: the ability to conceive a thought, to speak it, and by doing so to make it true.

‘Respect for religion’ has become a code phrase meaning ‘fear of religion.’ Religions, like all other ideas, deserve criticism, satire, and, yes, our fearless disrespect.

In the cookie of life, friends are the chocolate chips.

Language upon a silvered tongue affords enchantment enough.

The whole story of migration and what that has done in interconnecting the planet is obviously something I've written about a lot.

faith without doubt is addiction

The stranglehold of the departed was much resented by the new generation of aspiring authors. Which is why it is who did make the breakthrough were so admired.

The first nation to separate Christianity from government produced perhaps the most religious nation on earth.

Empowerment is the most effective and sustainable way to improve the lives of others.

You can have control. You can have growth. But, you can't have both.

The workshop door opened and Skulduggery emerged. "Ryan," he said, "stop leaning on my car.

You can fire your secretary, divorce your spouse, abandon your children. But they remain your co-authors forever.

Patience and perseverance are never more thoroughly Christian graces than when features of prayer.

Look: There's good creepy and there's bad creepy. Today's creepy is tomorrow's necessity.

I just like the idea of trying something that no one's ever tried before, and I really wanted to know if it was possible.

Europe and the U.K. are yesterday's world. Tomorrow is in the United States.