Michael still thought of Havana as home, because he was born there. And he had been Miguel Arroya there. Here, he was Michael.

There's only one ball game for any writer, and it's to keep you turning the pages. That's the whole ball game. That's what I have to do.

We can what-if ourselves to death... But what-if never does anybody any good. All any of us ever have...is one thing, and we better make the most of it while we can: What is.

It's like they take poison and then hope for the other person to die.

A family of three had become, in Michael Arroyo's young mind, an army of two.

Poverty is like punishment for a crime you didn't commit.

After only a few moments in her presence, he found himself wondering what dragon he might slay for her.

Not to be greedy is, paradoxically, the highest form of looking after one's true interests.

Things work out the way they're supposed to.

As governor, when I visited our troops in Kuwait and Iraq, I served them Thanksgiving dinner. It was a small gesture compared to their sacrifice.

Love shouldn't be about jealousy or anything like that. It should be about commitment and being able to trust that person. If you can't have that from the get-go, there's a problem.

Being on the stage in New York is always exciting because you feel like you're part of the life of the city.

Frederick Herzberg, asserts that the powerful motivator in our lives isn't money; it's the opportunity to learn, grow in responsibilities, contribute to others, and be recognized for achievements.

Without our suffering, our work would simply be social work, very good and helpful, but it would not be the work of Jesus Christ, not part of the Redemption.

No possession is gratifying without a companion.