Or, in truth, eventually, though I still noticed, the callouses on my spirit prevented wounds (p.75).

Learning is not the accumulation of knowledge, but rather, one thing only: understanding

And oh I want so much to sing, I tell myself no. But it is so hard to keep from singing.

Writing isn't just on the page; it's voices in the reader's head. Read what you write out loud to someone-anyone-and you will catch all kinds of things.

Secrets could never be rushed. They had to come of their own accord, on their own schedule. That way ,when they came , the offered themselves as a gift.

Forgiveness is a little thing when love is there.

I feel the stars. Each sparkle sets aflame the pain in my heart.

Some affixes are wildly promiscuous.

I believe we have breaks because we need them. So my suggestion is that you take the break. Eat chocolate.

Summer comes over the hill like a hairy blanket.

You have to live life if you're going to create believable lives on paper.

You don't drown because you can't breathe. You drown because you try to breathe what is not breathable.

Use the water of encouragement on someone else's flowers - especially the flowers that are wilted, trampled on, and taken for granted. But don't nourish the weeds.

I haven't got anything against films that are about the minutia of relationships or customs, but I love extremes.

When you have a valid opinion around, it takes a lot of the pressure off.

I must go down to the seas again to find where I buried the hatchet with Yesterday.

The Democrats and Republicans are the same guy admiring themself in the mirror.

The one person who has more illusions than the dreamer is the man of action.

Running a casino is like robbing a bank with no cops around. For guys like me, Las Vegas washes away your sins. It's like a morality car wash.

Get off the cross, we need the wood.

Words learn'd by rote a parrot may rehearse, But talking is not always to converse, Not more distinct from harmony divine The constant creaking of a country sign.