I’m sorry, my lady, ” said Geric, rubbing his arm. “But I failed to force an apology out of the offending goose.

No more crying. It's all wetness and no comfort at all.

But, how do you know if an ending is truly good for the characters unless you've traveled with them through every page?

All I've ever wanted was to be near you.

Many times I have learned that, you never judge a book by its cover. Like people, it is the inside that counts.

Writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.

Mama used to say, you have to know someone a thousand days before you can glimpse her soul.

It was karma, it was kismet, it was magic. It doesn't matter how it happened, just that it did.

I think the only way to get through this life is laughing hard and constantly, mostly at myself.

You are my butterfly and refuse to set you free.

I do like the world quite a lot.

There is a young abused girl whose recovery is dependent on your willingness to honour your calling as a pastor, social worker, psychologist, etc.

We have come to love darkness of religion more than seeking for the knowledge of God.

Never lie in bed at night asking yourself questions you can't answer.

...if you are overdressed, it is a comment on them. If you are under dressed, it is a comment on you.

One of the greatest misconceptions about Theodore Roosevelt - in his time and ours - is that he was impetuous.

Do you know why that cow looks over that wall? She looks over the wall because she cannot see through it, and that is what you must do with your troubles... Look over and above them.

Great nations don't have to remind others of their greatness. They merely have to be great.

There will always be a part of me that is dirty and sloppy, but I like that, just like all the other parts of myself.

Songwriting is a very frustrating art form. You have to get on tape exactly what's playing inside your head

If Queen Elizabeth knighthooded me and I would get the title Sir Usain Bolt. That sounds very nice.