The challenge of the writer is to transform—artistically and imaginatively—a unique personal experience into a universal, meaningful story.

Good literature boils down to two things: How interesting is the story you are telling, and how interesting is your telling.

Authority in its very nature prevents the full awareness of oneself and therefore ultimately destroys freedom

I wanted to go to him to save me, but he was the one who broke me this time.

Heaven's currency is friendship.

If you can't say anything nice, then don't say anything at all.

We are not the ones driving the boat of our behavior, at least not nearly as much as we believe.

Memory is what you did. Life is what you're doing.

All the blood is drained out of democracy - it dies - when only half the population votes.

I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free.

Jesus is my forgiver, my leader, and my friend.

I can never really remember what I look like. I'm just sort of neutral. I don't think I'm sort of, you know, hideous.