Not everything people did could be in a correct, logical order, especially when they were alone.

...falling in love could be achieved in a single word—a glance.

come back, come back to me

Imagining what it is like to be someone other than yourself is at the core of our humanity. It is the essence of compassion, and it is the beginning of morality.

I've never had a moment's doubt. I love you. I believe in you completely. You are my dearest one. My reason for life.

A person is, among all else, a material thing, easily torn and not easily mended.

True intelligence requires fabulous imagination.

When its gone, you'll know what a gift love was. you'll suffer like this. So go back and fight to keep it.

I believe the novella is the perfect form of prose fiction. It is the beautiful daughter of a rambling, bloated ill-shaven giant (but a giant who's a genius on his best days).

I'm holding back, delaying the information. I'm lingering in the prior moment because it was a time when other outcomes were still possible.

Observing human variety can give pleasure, but so too can human sameness.

It has occurred to me more than once that holy boredom is good and sufficient reason for the invention of free will.

Down play religion, get yourself free from religion.

Year of snow Fruit will grow.

Don't put your characters on a treadmill. They need to go new places, face new challenges and do new things.

If you don't have an emotionally healthy staff you won't move forward as an organization.

A good director has to be a captain - he has to work with a lot of people every day.

Among the believers who show most perfect faith are those who have best disposition and are kindest to their families.

A lot of people have no idea that right now Y.A. (young adult). is the Garden of Eden of literature.

The eyes of men love to pluck the blossoms from the faded flowers they turn away.

Make hiring a top priority.