The truth. Men will blind themselves with hot irons, rather than face it.

There's no shame in fear. But understand this - the coward is ruled by fear, while the hero rides it like a wild stallion.

Life is a struggle, from the agonies of birth to the railing against death. Devour or be devoured. The law of the wild.

How many hopes and dreams are trapped within these bones? How many wonders lie never to be discovered? This is what war is. Desolation, despair and loss. There are no victors.

Like light and shadow, love and hate were inseparable. One could not exist without the other.

She had other friends--friends that wouldn't leave her. She had the cats.

And her laugh was enough to make you want to kick over what you were doing and follow her down the street.

It's an ongoing joy being a dad.

If you don't have a sensation of apprehension when you set out to find a story and a swagger when you sit down to write it, you are in the wrong business.

I like workplace shows and White House was a very glamorous workplace to set a show in; it appealed to a sense of romanticism and idealism that I have.

Trips to Mars, the Moon, even orbit, will require that we provide astrotourists with as many comforts from home as possible, including paying each other.

What is necessary when we want to face reality? Stillness.

When you are unsure about the future, keep doing what is in front of you with all your heart and with love, and what is meant for you will find you.

Just remember, somewhere there's some guy who's tired of putting up with her crap

I'm a grown woman. I've earned my experiences, my scars.