The idea that you're not a writer until you're published is a lie.

A kid in an abusive home has far fewer rights than any POW. There is no Geneva Convention for kids.

The third person narrator, instead of being omniscient, is like a constantly running surveillance tape.

I don't understand people whose gratification is a BMW. You don't know what joy is until you see a kid who was tortured get adopted by a family.

Family' is not just a biological word, it's an an operative one.

Life is a fight, but not everyone’s a fighter. Otherwise, bullies would be an endangered species.

When you hunt predators, the best camouflage is weakness.

A dog is like a person—he needs a job and a family to be what he’s meant to be.

Children know the truth: love is not an emotion, love is behavior.

Camouflage doesn't help when the other guy is willing to defoliate the whole jungle.

It's the family you choose that counts.

After being around such crazy people, how could I not change too?

Winning is a matter of endurance. As long as you don't quit, you will win!

To some, having children may seem as conducive to travelling as having your feet set in concrete.

You're asking me to look into the future and give you guarantees. Magic isn't a recipe for baking cake.

Is there any difference between a happy and a lucky man? A happy is someone who finds an oasis with drinking water in a desert. A lucky man will always find water.

You can tell me to stop any time you want, but you won't.

You need to feel good about yourself, the motivation has to come from within. You have nobody to fall back on except yourself.

O' the blue-bodied cowherd - ever playful in love and war. Don't you fail to see the immensity of his wisdom and light.

The world is so competitive, aggressive, consumive, selfish and during the time we spend here we must be all but that.