I think inspiration is strongest when I find a balance between observation and participation. You can’t write about what it means to dance by watching from the bleachers.

This is not something anyone can teach you. Heartbreak you must learn on your own.

I’m sorry, ’ I whispered. I didn’t know whether I was sympathizing with her broken heart or apologizing for a family who had had theirs broken, too.

Heartache, guilt, loss, grief, these things, too, are monsters.

Even knowing, as I do now, that grace, power, and, yes, love can hide the darkest elements of the human heart, I would do it all again.

The hours were long, but the days were short, and as much as I willed it to never come, the end of summer arrived anyway.

But if love can be funny and capricious, it can also be strong enough to seem like a sign of insanity.

The best revenge is the time. Time takes it's revenge all the time.

I'm a member of the Academy, but I don't know who all the other Academy members are. It's not like a politician who knows who is in the Iowa caucus.

Every morning I wake up and see my beautiful wife is like a gift. She gave me the gift of love and gorgeous wonderful babies.

He forgets that he was someone's dream once, himself.

I like you just the way you are.

Remember for just one minute of the day, it would be best to try looking upon yourself more as God does, for She knows your true royal nature.

Two percent of the people think; three percent think they think, and 95 percent would rather die than think.

You can't be normal and expect abnormal returns.

Oh, God, Alaska, I love you. I love you,' and the Colonel whispered, 'I'm so sorry, Pudge. I know you did,' and I said, 'No. Not past tense.

Scientist believe in things, not in person