Know, my son, that the enemy will always be with you. He will be in the shadow of your dreams and in your living flesh, for he is the other part of yourself.

Time may heal all wounds, but it does not erase the scars.

Literature is a textually transmitted disease, normally contracted in childhood.

A book is a wonderful present. Though it may grow worn, it will never grow old.

Childrens books change lives. Stories pour into the hearts of children and help make them what they become.

Love the writing, love the writing, love the writing... the rest will follow.

It's never perfect when I write it down the first time, or the second time, or the fifth time. But it always gets better as I go over it and over it.

Take a step, breathe in the world, give it out again in story, poem, song, art.

Ideas are the cheapest part of the writing. They are free. The hard part is what you do with ideas you've gathered.

Language helps develp life as surely as it reflects life. It is a most important part of our human condition.

Stories," he'd said, his voice low and almost husky, "we are made up of stories. And even the one's that seem the most like lies can be our deepest hidden truths.

Human being may fail you, but God will never forsake thee.

My number one beauty secret is to stay true to yourself and figure out what works best for your body.

I think people have all faced decisions at times where you never know.

The danger is different from the fear. ... [practice] what to do if things go wrong, as well as right.

Some people expect the door of opportunity to be opened with an electric eye.

The ultimate result of protecting fools from their folly is to fill the planet full of fools.

The subject then of these chapters may be stated thus, - man's only righteousness is through the mercy of God in Christ, which being offered by the Gospel is apprehended by faith.

Entertainment is such a non-reality.

I have always had a bad memory, as far back as I can remember.

There are different rules for reading, for thinking, and for talking. Writing blends all three of them.