I have built a city from the books I've read. A good book sings a a timeless music that is heard in the choir lofts, and balconies, and theaters that thrived within that secret city inside me.

A library could show you everything if you knew where to look.

Writing is the only way I have to explain my own life to myself.

The most powerful words in English are, "Tell me a story.

Hurt is a great teacher, maybe the greatest of all.

I can forgive almost any crime if a great story is left in its wake.

The energy that is necessary for us to achieve the goal is spent on meaningless anxiety

The summit, which is set up to educate people about managing their money and protecting their income, leads to empowerment of self, for which this summit needs to be applauded.

It's that element of surprise. When you lose control, you discover new things.

If the eye of the heart is open, in each atom there will be one hundred secrets

Don't force yourself to go party if you're not in the mood.

The trick isn't so much creating the right thing; the trick is finding the right networks.

Through our inattention, we have wasted the years that we might have used to prepare for lessened oil supplies. The next ten years are critical.

Asking anyone what she or he is reading is a necessary part of conversation, exchanging news. So I take recommendations from friends - and I always pass along a book I've loved.

This is the highest point of philosophy, to be simple & wise; this is the angelic life.

The conqueror is regarded with awe; the wise man commands our respect; but it is only the benevolent man that wins our affection.