The only way to learn who you are is to leave home.

Their courtship unfolded in two settings, a Russian reality overlaid with New York memories

Florence imagined the Hammer and Sickle metallurgical plant to be an enormous brick factory like the ones in New York. But as she approached she saw it was in fact a small city of its own

A Red Riding Hood out of her depths in the woods of socialism

She was arriving at a revelation that the secret to living was simply forgetting

Breaking your family's heart was the price you paid for rescuing your own.

I didn't panic until my chest collapsed and I couldn't breathe. I gasped until I no longer had a throat to do it with. I didn't feel like I was holding my breath - it was more like I had no lungs.

J Abrams was driving off into the big stupid vermilion sky, and even though the color had been my favorite, I was sure that from now on, every time I looked at it I would feel nothing but sadness.

Happiness based on reasons is actually another form of misery.

What is that song that Willie Nelson sang? 'Oh, the days dwindle down to a precious few.' I think of that. No big deal. I've reached a stage in my life where I am content.

Belief, confidence in yourself.. the world’s your playground. Limitless. My question is... will you be remembered?

Love may be or it may not, but where it is, it ought to reveal itself in its immensity.

Writing is self employment, so you can make your own schedule.

Sweat equity is the best startup capital.

You can't have a conscience in the pimp game.

It is wrong not to give a hand to the fallen. This right is common to the whole human race.