There are writers who go their whole lives and never hit that No. 1 spot.

I live in America. I have the right to write whatever I want. And it's equaled by another right just as powerful: the right not to read it. Freedom of speech includes the freedom to offend people.

If we talk about the glass being half empty or half full, I want to know what does the glass look like from underneath the table?

Freedom of speech includes the freedom to offend people.

... have a smile for everyone you meet and a plan to kill them.

There is no justice in social justice, and there is no equality in social equality.

If you steadfastly refused to quit, you rapidly narrowed your options to only winning.

Incredible brilliance often dwells on the razor's edge of madness.

Al Qaeda doesn't abide by the Geneva Conventions, so in my opinion, they should not be afforded the protections of them.

I am indeed honored to call him my friend.

Less really is more. It's a tendency of beginning writers to want to prove what they're talking about by going too far with description. I think you've got to keep it short, crisp and clean

The true test of faith is how we treat those who can do nothing for us in return.

The world is incomprehensible. We won't ever understand it; we won't ever unravel its secrets. Thus we must treat the world as it is: a sheer mystery.

I'm happy, but there is always room for improvement.

It's just an impulse, in some actors. You want to make the audience like you. That's the aim of the exercise.

Everything is interwoven, and the web is holy; none of its parts are unconnected. They are composed harmoniously, and together - they compose the world.

For me, the most fascinating interface is Twitter. I have odd cosmic thoughts every day and I realized I could hold them to myself or share them with people who might be interested.

This is what I like, sitting at a table and watching people go by. It does something to your outlook on life. The Anglo-Saxons make a great mistake not staring at people from a sidewalk table.

I started hitting the ball a lot better a few weeks ago, and just the putter wasn't working. And putting a new putter in the bag last week, it just helped.

I ain't ever satisfied.

A peasant that reads is a prince in waiting.