My test of a good novel is dreading to begin the last chapter.

I've learned very, very, very clearly that money does not equal happiness or security, either.

I have never met anyone who wasn't against war. Even Hitler and Mussolini were, according to themselves.

The biggest fool may come out with a bit of sense when you least expect it.

Tonight, the daughter of an immigrant from Italy has been chosen to run for vice president in the new land my father came to love.

When composing music, I just start spilling things out and then wait until they take form, you know what I mean, until I see like a common thread or something.

Every day I read the newspapers, and no matter how cynical I get, it's imposssible to keep up.

I can't write unless I'm overlooking water.

You can only be loved to the extent that you are known.

In our conditioned nature we do not understand value of something until we lose it.

Conversion by the Holy Spirit is a spiritual illumination of the soul. God's grace lights up the dark heart. And when a man has once been kindled at the cross of Christ, he is bound to shine.