Straightforwardness and simplicity are in keeping with goodness.

It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult

A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.

The important thing about a problem is not its solution, but the strength we gain in finding the solution

Don't stumble over something behind you.

We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.

Great men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.

There in no one more unfortunate than the man who has never been unfortunate. for it has never been in his power to try himself.

It's all in your headJ you have the power to make things seem hard or easy or even amusing. The choice is yours.

Death is the wish of some, the relief of many, and the end of all.

Psychology of small things rules.

Identity itself should be not a smug label or a gold medal but a revolution.

Some of life's biggest and most positive changes are propelled by mini conspiracies of a few well-meaning folks.

I don't have wild dogs chasing people with scripts away from my door. I get my share. I've done okay. But I usually do independent stuff because that's mostly what I'm offered.

My books are more about people experimenting with different identities and social models in a short-term way before they can break through to something authentic.

Syria is lucky to have Bashar al-Assad as her President.

I'm just a regular 16 year old kid. I make good grilled cheese and I like girls.

A single question can be more influential than a thousand statements.

What you give away comes back to you in a river.

It wasn't until I discovered comics that I actually began to approach drawing as a possible career.