I think I learned a lot from reading in general - even from reading badly written books.

bitter is a bad way to live!

I write a book over a period of months or years, and when I'm done with it, usually another year goes by before I see it in print. It's hard to be patient and wait

After Ive sent my revised draft to my agent and editor, they suggest more improvement sand again, this revision phase can take anywhere from a few hours to a few months.

Generally I finish a first draft in 2-6 months, then I set it aside for a while so that when I come back to it I can read it with fresh eyes and figure out how to improve it.

When writing isn't going well-then the bad thing about being a writer is that I also have the freedom and flexibility to do something badly, and no one else can fix it for me.

I started trying to write when I was in second or third grade.

It's just so much fun to make up characters, situations, and everything else about a story. I have so much freedom and flexibility to do whatever I want.

I am not just what I remember. I am also what I dream.

I like playing around with the words; I love it when I feel like I've picked the exact right word to describe whatever it is I'm trying to describe

I like to know what I'm celebrating before I put on a party hat.

Discipline is needed in our temperance.

Education is all about igniting young minds and enabling them to attain their fullest potential.

Choosing providers is not a choice between surveillance/not; it's just choosing which feudal lord gets to spy on you.

I am stoked for this. This is my favorite part of the entire show.

I'm not in a hurry to do a lot of projects. I am very resolved in each project I take on.

Restaurants want to be judged on their intentions - not the results.

All is not gold that glitters, Pleasure seems sweet, but proves a glass of bitters

If you procrastinate when faced with a big difficult problem... break the problem into parts, and handle one part at a time.

I really need to push myself and try my hardest every time, because I come from the premise that I'm not very good and I have to give my best. Otherwise, I don't deliver.

That wonderful book, while it obtains admiration from the most fastidious critics, is loved by those who are too simple to admire it.