If something went wrong, he’d pay the price. He couldn’t allow any innocent people to be hurt this time. From HEAR NO EVIL

Be positive. Believe that you will succeed. See it, go for it. No matter what the odds, most of the battle is inside your own head. -- Bob Mayer

Be daring. Better to fail spectacularly then stay safe and achieve meh. -- Anonymous

You only fail if you stop writing.RAY BRADBURY

Writing a full length novel is very much like driving a car with snakes in your pants—you just never know what’s going to happen. -- James Scott Bell

You can worship God twenty four hours a day but your destiny depends on the cards he lets you play

To relinquish the futile effort to control change is one of the strengthening forces of true detachment & thus true love.

I would like to be remembered as a man who had a wonderful time living life, a man who had good friends, fine family - and I don't think I could ask for anything more than that, actually.

Why Nicolas Sarkozy is the head of France, [he is] warm and extremely likeable.

Purity of heart means the control of the imagination and the rigorous care of the affections.

National Defense is not a threat to peace; it is the guarantee of peace with freedom.

Well, this is good for me, this is experience, I am here for a reason, these moments run into pages, the seamy side of life.

I'm so into you, it's not even funny. (Naomi & Ely's No Kiss List)

There are three different modes: playing piano, just me at the microphone, and me at my effects units. And I can mix those up in different ways.

How can people be so stupid? I marvel at that. See, I think you have to work as being ignorant - and if you're gonna work at being ignorant, why not work at being informed?