My biggest superhero of writing is Jorge Luis Borges, the Argentine fabulist. He's an amazingly perceptive writer, but also willing to make a joke.

Generally speaking, I think it is fair to say that I am a friend to the creatures of the Earth when I am not busy eating them or wearing them.

A stopped clock is correct twice a day, but a sundial can be used to stab someone, even at nighttime.

Specificity is the soul of narrative.

I am not beautiful, so I don't know why I'm making myself ugly. But the mustache stays.

All I can ask from society is that it please stop telling me why I should like sports.

I actually own a copy of my own book; that's how dedicated I am as an author.

There is no ritual that enhances creativity other than just starting.

My career as a magazine writer was largely prefaced on the idea of curiosity, to go on adventures and weasel my way into the lives of people that I admire.

A literary agent is nothing but a cheap salesman (or woman); while a writer is a cheap salesman (or woman) who also has to actually write the books.

The villain of any story is often the most compelling character.

Only you are responsible for your life and for your life and making it a happy life

Most people, solidly frozen into long-held, common notions, are unable to grasp clearer views.

If I am disobeying orders, I'd rather be with God against men than with men against God.

Hybrid Thinking is a set of digital minds integrating the multiple thought processes to think bigger, think deeper, think broader, and think critical, etc.

Growing up, I was sort of a tomboy. I was the one skating with the boys.

Lone women, like to empty houses, perish.

Day by day, be content with whatever you have and satisfied with whatever happens. Everything else will then fall naturally into place.

The Athenian democracy suffered much from that narrowness of patriotism which is the ruin of all nations.

Reality is only just a word.

I felt overstuffed and dull and disappointed, the way I always do the day after Christmas.