The only thing I want is something I can't have; and that is to know if, 100 years from now, people will still buy my books.

[A] pessimist gets nothing but pleasant surprises, an optimist nothing but unpleasant.

I have a strong moral sense - by my standards.

Nothing is more admirable than the fortitude with which millionaires tolerate the disadvantages of their wealth.

Measure your minds height by the shadow it casts.

Being broke is not a disgrace, it is only a catastrophe.

Every Sherlock Holmes story has at least one marvelous scene.

Sarcasm is not the rapier of wit its wielders seem to believe it to be, but merely a club: it may, by dint of brute force, occasionally raise bruises, but it never cuts or pierces.

The more you put in your brain, the more it will hold - if you have one.

I don't approve of open fires. You can't think, or talk or even make love in front of a fireplace. All you can do is stare at it.

Everything in a story should be credible.

I think we’ve all lost our minds a bit.” It sounded like she was fighting back tears.

Assume nothing. Inside every dumb blond there may be a very smart brunette.

We tend to think of America's days of frontier exploration as being behind us, but that's because we tend not to think of the other 71% of our blue planet.

I don't believe it mattered to Timothy McVeigh who was president or who his congressional representative was when he blew up the Murrah Building in 1995.

To succeed in sales, simply talk to lots of people every day. And here's what's exciting: There are lots of people!

It is true that I must run a great risk; no gallant action was ever accomplished without danger.

Be cocky. Walk into the Georgia Dome like you own it.

You’re still waiting for the running and the screaming, aren’t you?

Athletes, coaches and parents today are increasingly aware of the danger of concussion, and this awareness influences decisions about buying new and reconditioned football helmets.

Nothing's about taking risks as much as doing stuff that other people haven't done before. Just like in racing, it's not about taking risks but trying to figure out how to be faster.