If you get discouraged about a section of a novel, that can be more catastrophic than getting discouraged about an individual story.

Female friendship was one-tenth prevention and nine-tenths cleanup.

How strange it was that a dream, once realized, could quickly turn mundane.

I think the posture of confidence can serve you well. I'm not sure what's to be gained by sitting at your computer and beating yourself up.

Novels definitely come more naturally to me. When I write short stories, it's always a fight against it expanding.

I think I'm someone who can prattle on a long time about something, which serves me well as a novelist, but it's the enemy when I'm writing short stories.

I, the lone inhabitant of my body and life, am inescapably large to myself, but also ridiculously, inconceivably small.

how lacking in intuition men could be in persuading themselves that mending some stranger's socks, and attending to his comfort, could content a woman...

It is not necessary to conceal anything from a public insensible to contradiction and narcoticized by technological diversions

Competing at the highest level is not about winning. It's about preparation, courage, understanding and nurturing your people, and heart. Winning is the result.

The American Civil Liberties Union, has helped neutralize the Judeo-Christian underpinnings of our legal system by seeking new legal precedents.

At the fourth grade level, girls at the same percentages of boys say they're interested in careers in engineering or math or astrophysics, but by eighth grade that has dropped precipitously.

Phil Robson is a disturbingly good jazz guitar player!

Hi, my name is Jaime and I play bass, and I have dumb hair.

I believe in the person I want to become.

The schedule is really crazy and the fans are sometimes kind of crazy, but other than that it's been - it's been cool.

Do not try to find a place free from temptations and troubles. Rather, seek a peace that endures even when you are beset by various temptations and tried by much adversity.