I'm only really alive when I'm writing.

There is a time for departure even when there's no certain place to go.

All cruel people describe themselves as paragons of frankness.

It's interesting, isn't it? . . . the chandelier . . . it reminds me of mushroom soup.

Success is blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it... Success is shy - it won't come out while you're watching.

Don't look forward to the day you stop suffering, because when it comes you'll know you're dead.

Caged birds accept each other, but flight is what they long for.

The only thing worse than a liar is a liar that's also a hypocrite!

Life is an unanswered question, but let's still believe in the dignity and importance of the question.

A prayer for the wild at heart kept in cages.

Friends are God's way of apologizing to us for our families

With peace of being, you can overcome any pain.

We go from most doubted to most respected with the right outlook and attitude to life.

Your smile is a kind hello and a sincere invitation that opens the gateway to engage others and begin conversations.

The idea that this world is a playground instead of a battleground has now been accepted in practice by the vast majority of Christians.

The storm hit with all the fury of a woman who’d been dieting for six months, only to discover she’d gained four pounds.

Kids really need love from two parents. It doesn't matter if it's a mom and a mom, or a dad and a dad.

You think publishing is tough but the music world is ten times tougher.

We have to be concerned that Russia is also increasing its military influence in Egypt, potentially in Libya, also in Afghanistan.

Democracies are expense-averse and they think in terms of short-term, political interests rather than a long-term interest in stability.