I've spent my life trying to be better than I was, and I am a brother to all who share the same aspiration.

I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.

Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.

Don't put off for tomorrow what you can do today because if you enjoy it today, you can do it again tomorrow.

The really great writers are people like Emily Brontë who sit in a room and write out of their limited experience and unlimited imagination.

Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them.

I have never thought of myself as a good writer. Anyone who wants reassurance of that should read one of my first drafts. But I'm one of the world's great rewriters.

I'm not a very good writer, but I'm an excellent rewriter.

If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home.

If your book doesn't keep you up nights when you are writing it, it won't keep anyone up nights reading it.

An age is called Dark not because the light fails to shine, but because people refuse to see it.

The right time is now, pursue you dreams!

It's time to rise to the challenge and push beyond that pain and receive your blessing. You are truly favored by God.

The Romans were not inventors of the supporting arch, but its extended use in vaults and intersecting barrel shapes and domes is theirs.

[Marco Rubio] you're a lousy businessman.

Never spit in front of women and children, and never insult the great state of Texas.

Integrity is the value we set on ourselves.

He was yelling pretty urgently. There's different pitches of yell and he was screaming.

I feel like people didn't understand where I was about to go. And a lot of people still don't.

It's an incredible play, and not only that, that's the type of plays Malcolm makes for our team.

In the insurance business, there is no statute of limitation on stupidity.