I have never thought that I have sacrificed anything being a writer. That might not be true, maybe I have sacrificed something. Maybe I've given something up, but I can't think of it.

Poetry teaches us music, metaphor, condensation and specificity.

My hero in comic books is Jack Kirby: 'Spider-Man,' 'Fantastic Four,' 'Captain America,' Marvel Comics. He was really the basis for Marvel Comics.

A peasant that reads is a prince in waiting.

Every day that we wake up is a good day. Every breath that we take is filled with hope for a better day. Every word that we speak is a chance to change what is bad into something good.

A man's bookcase will tell you everything you'll ever need to know about him

The first thing you have to know about writing is that it is something you must do everyday. There are two reasons for this rule: Getting the work done and connecting with your unconscious mind.

Losing my parents really set me adrift in more ways than one. It's not just losing them. It's losing the possibility of family.

I took up writing to escape the drudgery of that every day cubicle kind of war.

The life most of us live are lives we are forced to live by immediate needs, influences, and pressures.

Our collective freedom... depends on our ability to defend the rights of others.

I'm afraid, based on my own experience, that fascism will come to America in the name of national security.

Is there anything that satisfy the soul like the Truth?

Suppression of love or hatred creates conflict.

An obedient child learns from the example of an obedient parent.

Atheism is the philosophical equivalent of a fish denying the existence of land because he lacks the means to experience it.

I don't want to be stinky poo poo girl, I want to be happy flower child.

Good women are no fun... The only good woman I can recall in history was Betsy Ross. And all she ever made was a flag.

I cannot comprehend how any man can want anything but the truth.

Next to war, art is the greatest way to immortalize a reputation.

There is magic in long-distance friendships. They let you relate to other human beings in a way that goes beyond being physically together and is often more profound.