Longing, the hope for fulfillment, is the one unwavering passion of the world's commerce.

Writing is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.

All secrets become deep. All secrets become dark. That's in the nature of secrets.

Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader - not the fact that it is raining, but the feeling of being rained upon.

When in trouble or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout.

Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.

Never underestimate the determination of a kid who is time-rich and cash-poor.

I am often asked the question How can the masses permit themselves to be exploited by the few. The answer is By being persuaded to identify with them.

The three most important documents a free society gives are a birth certificate, a passport, and a library card.

Writers are not just people who sit down and write. They hazard themselves. Every time you compose a book your composition of yourself is at stake.

Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.

Fifty percent of something is better than than one hundred percent of nothing.

Fellowship with human beings opens up to fellowship with God

Only a man who has his health, a full stomach and wears clean clothes would ever entertain the notion of tracking down the greatest lost city on Earth.

No matter how strong you are, you don’t just fight any fight at all! When you fight a wrong fight, you die a wrong death!

Rap is stress, but it pays great.

Believe it or not, I don't own a TV. Crazy huh? I'm not a big movie-goer either. I just feel like I'm watching work. I am always outside and couldn't care less about what's on TV these days.

Pity costs nothing, and it ain't worth nothing.

Prosperity's right hand is industry and her left hand is frugality.

What I hate is when you're wearing something and you feel it on your body. I hate that.

The time has come when the whole world must be concerned about me. From now on, American Christianity must follow me.