The better the artist, the more vulnerable he seems to be.

The point is not to pay back kindness but to pass it on.

Each of us will have to make the choices that allow us to be the largest versions of ourselves.

It's like my whole world is coming undone, but when I write, my pencil is a needle and thread, and I'm stitching the scraps back together.

A novel is not, after all, a historical document, but a way to travel through the human heart.

I write to find out what I am thinking. I write to find out who I am. I write to understand things.

A book does not discriminate against any reader. All are welcome at the table of literature.

Don't plan it all. Let life surprise you a little.

Everyone needs a strong sense of self. It is our base of operations for everything that we do in life.

I admit that for me love goes deeper than the struggle, or maybe what I mean is, love is the deeper struggle.

Every writer can tell you that a book is only truly alive when it finds passionate readers who bring it alive in their imaginations.

Don't give up! It's not over. The universe is balanced. Every set-back bears with it the seeds of a come-back.

Shadows of doubt will always fall behind you when you keep your face towards the sunshine. Believe in God

Since we live in this world, we have to do our best for this world.

If an urn lacks the characteristics of an urn, how can we call it an urn?

Process can not be inferred from product any more than a pig can be inferred from a sausage.

Not any particular religion or school of religion, but being an artist, you have to be spiritual, in a way.

I believed in myself and I am a firm believer you have to think the things you want and visualize.

Times like this, when she slips her hand into mine and holds on tight, and our husband becomes just a shadow in the doorway.

The very act of becoming an entrepreneur is contrarian to middle class values, study hard, get a good job, be happy with secure income and steady salary.

I don't think that you can let the storms of life overwhelm you. When you do that, you are no better than the craziness that caused you to be under attack.