It seemed to her that living without control of your own will was hardly a step above not living at all.

It's a limitless new world, and we are only just beginning to explore it.

She was a blank, a wordless being. She was a hole in the universe.

There is no brightness without darkness. There is no body without its shadow.

There's just one rule, just one basic law that everyone lives under : take control or be controlled.

Everytime he looked at her she felt brighter inside, and she yearned to keep his attention, to hold his gaze.

If people could fall apart, why couldn't they fall back together?

I have such a rich fantasy life, I can't help it. I do make up a lot of romantic stories in my head.

Christmas never would have caught on if it had been called Celebrate a Little Jew's Birthday.

When you are aligned with the now internally, when you take responsibility for this moment, then life is helpful and tends to bring you what you need.

I love playing bad guys; they're always much more fun than the good guy.

I don't speak Arabic - I know a little to get by, but that's all.

Can the sarcasm,' he said. 'Please, I always use fresh sarcasm, never canned.

Everyone has at least one story, and each of us is funny if we admit it. You have to admit you're the funniest person you've ever heard of.

Have a working spouse, because you won't earn a living from writing - not at first, if ever. My wife worked for years to support us.

Now, I worry a bit about the TEDification of the world where style trumps substance, so hopefully you have a good blend of both!

Let the sky outside awake a sky inside your mind.