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It's all in the mind.

People don't believe me when I tell them I'm a magician who makes portals to other worlds. So I tell them I'm a writer instead.

There is no wrong time to do the right thing.

A man to carry on a successful business must have imagination. He must see things as in a vision, a dream of the whole thing.

I thought religion would make me live with my head in the clouds, but as often as not, it grounds me in this world.

You've got to learn from your mistakes. And not do them again.

I think all art comes out of conflict. When I write I am always looking for the dramatic kernel of an event, the junctures of people's lives when they go in one direction, not another.

My drive is other people's success.

The real value in everything you do is in the details.

When asked what he thought of sports, Oscar Wilde replied, "I approve of any activity that requires the wearing of special clothing.