My job as the writer is to fool you. Your job as the reader is to see if you can catch me at it.

Train yourself to listen to that small voice that tells us what's important and what's not.

God save us from the people who want to do what's best for us.

If your mind isn't open, keep your mouth shut too.

We all need to look into the dark side of our nature - that's where the energy is, the passion. People are afraid of that because it holds pieces of us we're busy denying.

Ideas are easy. It's the execution of ideas that really separates the sheep from the goats.

If high heels were so wonderful, men would still be wearing them.

Kinsey was never a lawyer. She's strictly blue collar.

I was an English major in college with minors in Fine Arts and Humanities.

I love being single. It's almost like being rich.

I write letters to my right brain all the time. They're just little notes. And right brain, who likes to get little notes from me, will often come through within a day or two.

Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others have labored hard for.

Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.

As an American people, what is greatest about our history are the many times we have led this world away from hate, towards hope.

When my books were translated, it was always about the characters, because the unique language aspect was lost in translation.

I doubt anybody gets taken seriously for very long. I'll be on some reality show in about six years going, Hey, I had a great year in 2006.

I've often thought I would like to try to write a conventional novel, but I just don't know enough about the real world to write one.

We must in strength and humility meet hate with love.

Many kids in foster homes have a lot of emotions that are hard to get out. It's important to let them know they can make a difference in the community.

The new spirituality will step away from dogma, will step away from 'We're right and you're wrong.'

Sound intelligence promises victory in every battle.