Poke gave him life. Ender gave it meaning.

Among my most prized possessions are words that I have never spoken.

In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him.

I've lived too long with pain. I won't know who I am without it

Ender Wiggin must believe that no matter what happens, no adult will ever, ever step in to help him in any way.

I need you to be clever, Bean. I need you to think of solutions to problems we haven't seen yet. I want you to try things that no one has ever tried because they're absolutely stupid.

Unemployment is capitalism's way of getting you to plant a garden.

We're like the wicked witch. We promise gingerbread, then eat the little brats alive.

Metaphors have a way of holding the most truth in the least space.

There's only one thing that will make them stop hating you. And that's being so good at what you do that they can't ignore you

There is more good writing and good acting in any ten minutes of Twister than in, say, all of Citizen Kane.

When I sit down and write, I do it to relieve myself of the madness that burdens me so that new words can wrap me in newer, better, madness.

I feel like everything comes into your life for a reason. With 'Awake, ' I got to do a drama, and with 'Anger Management, ' that's my comedy.

I feel like after acting, the other half of why I love this business is the opportunity to work with and meet people who inspire you. That it pays my rent is a good bonus.

When I was broke, no one ever offered to buy me a beer. Now that I have quite a bit of money, everybody tries to buy me beers. Where were all these people back when I was in college and broke?

hopes dance best on bald men's hair

We can't spy on them if they aren't spying on us, now can we?" Warped logic, but okay.

Take the regular wagon track and never leave it.

I had no idea how complicated and solitary it could be to write a simple book.

All people are insane. They will do anything at any time, and God help anybody who looks for reasons.

The criminals will be humiliated... To hurt the enemy more, raise the level of your attacks.