The only judgment that truly matters is the final judgment.

No one should be judged by the worst moment of his life.

The rulings of the past do not always apply in the present.

Aggressiveness is good in a combat leader. Combining that with ambition and insecurity becomes more problematic.

Writing seems like the only job where what you think and feel really matters.

Problem was that we could make things worse but we couldn't make anything better.

The business of writing is empathising with situations that aren't your own.

I was 29 when I wrote my first novel. But I was 45 when I quit for good. I was a 16-year overnight success.

The manuscript you submit [should not] contain any flaws that you can identify - it is up to the writer to do the work, rather than counting on some stranger in Manhattan to do it for him.

Morally repugnant and tactically stupid are a lousy combination.

he knew that men were too complex to be defined by the worst moment in their lives

I didn't feel lonely until there was something to yearn for. Loneliness and longing are two sides of the same coin.

Chirp of coward shouted in crowd, dare to speak but not to be known.

A banker is a man who lends you an umbrella when the weather is fair and takes it away from you when it rains.

My family is the treasure. I thank them heartily but I can't say this seeing them face to face since I'm too shy haha.

My petal. Westminster’s toy had tea issues. Thank Biffy and Lyall. Toodle pip. A.

The Torah itself becomes coarse in the mouth of a man of pride.

Art becomes a spiritual process depending upon the degree of commitment that you bring to it. Every experience becomes direct food for your art. Then your art teaches you about life.

Even mistakes can be wonderful.

What comes up is not nearly as important as how you relate to what comes up.

Gifts fall from heaven only in fairy tales.