I laugh, that there's a certain kind of cyclical nature to life and that I don't have to worry because whatever isn't there right now, it's coming back again.

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.

Only a man who is exceptionally skillful can stand before kings.

The Bible is God's vision bank where you can withdraw raw materials to design your destiny.

Planting a tree is the easiest way to align yourself with the cosmic rhythm.

It is in the national interest to have the Flying Kangaroo. It's in the interests of our tourism industry. It's in the interests of jobs here in Australia.

By engaging someone for five minutes, you can make them a lifelong fan.

It is surely indisputable that no single leader in the twentieth century exerted as great an influence on the course of world history as Lenin.

If you're a skilled player, you want to use your skill, not just hit the puck.

Now there is a final reason I think that Jesus says, 'Love your enemies.' It is this: that love has within it a redemptive power. And there is a power there that eventually transforms individuals.

Every time you ask yourself where hip-hop's going, ask yourself where you're going; how are you doing?

If you have to choose between power and speed and it often turns out you have to make that choice, you've got to go for speed.