The world is full of talkers, but it is rare to find anyone who listens. And I assure you that you can pick up more information when you are listening than when you are talking.

Safety is all well and good: I prefer freedom.

Besides, my life is a catastrophe. It's a catastrophe to be without a voice.

Reading a fantasy book is a commitment...a commitment to adventure...a commitment to bravery. You make that commitment and you reap the benefits...of epicness.

Giving without expectation leads to receiving without limitation.

The phony surrender's over

Insanity is relative. It depends on who has who locked in what cage.

My native land is a slave of heathenism, men's god is their belly, and they live only for the present. The richer a man, the holier.

Listen. To live is to be marked. To live is to change, to acquire the words of a story, and that is the only celebration we mortals really know. In perfect stillness, frankly, I've only found sorrow.

But how is the artist to protect himself against the corruption of the age which besets him on all sides?

That was it! The whole Redwood City philosophy was based on a willingness to try harder than anyone else.

In China, much of life involves skirting regulations, and one of the basic truths is that forgiveness comes easier than permission.

Man is the hardest animal to kill. If he gets away he will come back to kill you.