The first thing to ask when writing a sentence is 'What am I trying to do?'

This is what language does: organize the world into manageable, and in some sense artificial, units that can then be inhabited and manipulated.

The purpose of a good education is to show you that there are three sides to a two-sided story.

Just as you can practice three-word sentences or sentences that travel across time zones, so can you practice writing sentences that breathe unshakable conviction.

Belief and knowledge are considered to be two different things. But they are not.

Sentences can save us. Who could ask for anything more?

The idea - the core idea of humanism - is that the act of reading about great deeds will lead you to imitate them.

It is always incorrect to assume you can know what someone's moral convictions are based on their philosophical theories.

It may sound paradoxical, but verbal fluency is the product of many hours spent writing about nothing, just as musical fluency is the product of hours spent repeating scales.

Sentence writers are not copyists; they are selectors.

People write or speak sentences in order to produce an effect, and the success of a sentence is measured by the degree to which the desired effect has been achieved.

To breathe is to live, but to write unimpeded is to breathe eternal.

The microscopic structure of the cell is like the macroscopic structure of the Universe – YOU are the universe playing out

The more you read, the harder it is to condemn.

Trust is a product of test over time.

A romantic relationship requires honesty between a couple.

I believe in what science fiction can do, which is it can set up simple rules that it has to follow to try to illuminate something about the present that is somewhat invisible to us.

My work throughout my life is always representative of the time we live in. It's all about keeping it in order and keeping it in gear.

I am happy to do political fundraisers. I always hope that my friends will be, too. It's part of who you are and you shouldn't feel ashamed of what you believe in.

A child is owed the greatest respect; if you have ever have something disgraceful in mind, don't ignore your son's tender years.

The ego-drama is nothing compared with the theo-drama. The fun begins when we let God write our stories.