The self-addressed stamped envelope. The representation of everything that was wrong with the old publishing industry.

Incredibly intelligent people always seem odd to those who are not as sharp.

The highest privilege of being a writer is being able to say, 'open your mind to me and I'll take you to another world.

People always knock what's new but I love the modern Internet, where cleverness is currency. Social media is a cleverness meritocracy. We're living in it.

I love introverts. They don't waste words. Excessive extroverts can be very wasteful. I don't trust them in any kind of intricate or delicate matter.

Just like the notion of "Internet natives", who have never known a world without Internet access, we, who have lived our entire lives with video games, can be known as "video game natives.

If you have ever successfully resisted getting angry, then you know what it is like to resist a demon.

The meaning of life is basically to be the kind of person you would want to be around.

Everything can be summed up into an equation.

The gut is the seat of all feeling. Polluting the gut not only cripples your immune system, but also destroys your sense of empathy, the ability to identify with other humans.

Everything you think today will ultimately reflect in your future. So think carefully, think better.

He who is great judges himself and sets his own standards.

Social media is interesting. It helps me connect with fans. It's immediate. It's a big part of my touring business - getting the word out via Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

To have a purpose that is worthwhile, and that is steadily being accomplished, that is one of the secrets of life that is worth living.

It is important for me to truly understand the people I am portraying and their struggles, in order to give an honest performance.

Beliefs: Those things we hold to be true despite evidence to the contrary.

The Word of God is different than other words because God's Word is stuffed full of power and anointing.

I long for the bulbs to arrive, for the early autumn chores are melancholy, but the planting of bulbs is the work of hope and is always thrilling.

My comfortable existence is reduced to a shallow meaningless party.