Learn at least two classic ballroom dances, at least one of them Latin.

To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.

Success is achieved by developing our strengths, not by eliminating our weaknesses.

Know how and how much to tip people who expect gratuities, even in the case of poor service.

Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.

Working in an office with an array of electronic devices is like trying to get something done at home with half a dozen small children around. The calls for attention are constant.

Be able to hiccup silently, or at least without alerting neighbors to your situation. The first hiccup is an exception.

Be able to analyze statistics, which can be used to support or undercut almost any argument.

Skill is successfully walking a tightrope between the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center. Intelligence is not trying.

Know the official post office abbreviations for all 50 states without having to consult a list.

There's plenty of intelligence in the world, but the courage to do things differently is in short supply.

Where westand depends on where we sit.

I was never trained for anything

I had never thought of myself as a director and found out that I was not. I am a writer who was able to direct the films that I write.

Wilderness begins in the human mind.

Tread softly upon the earth because the faces of the unborn look up at you.

All a green willow, willow, All a green willow is my garland.

I think early on I was really into ambient music and like American original Emo.

Anticipation of pleasure is a pleasure in itself.

A writer's duty is to register what it is like for him or her to be in the world.