Though my short stories are the more readable, my novels do have more to say; and they will, if anyone has the patience for it, repay a rereading.

I always have the most fun on the Fourth of July. You don't have to exchange any gifts. You just go to the beach and watch fireworks. It's always fun.

When I'm trying to go to sleep and there are little noises, like a clock ticking or a fan squeaking, it drives me completely insane

Learn the true topography; the monstrous and wonderful archetypes are not inside you, not inside your consciousness; you are inside them, trapped and howling to get out

My New Year's resolution is to stick to a good workout plan that will keep me healthy and happy.

Students of American glass must always keep in mind that the creations they collect are truly examples of our American culture... and thus have historical significance.

The law of levity is allowed to supersede the law of gravity.

It has been common knowledge to informed collectors that many times the finest and rarest art glass is found unsigned.

What do I like in a girl? I like a girl that likes me, a girl that knows how to smile and see the bright side of things. A girl that makes me a better person.

Visual presentation of our heritage in glass is needed.

The best time to write a story is yesterday. The next best time is today.

People who are different are beautiful. Those who follow society are boring.

The most effective way to beat Hillary Clinton is to remind voters of Hillary Clinton's behavior.

Cease trying to work everything out with your minds, it will get you nowhere.

For this purpose I determined to keep an account of the voyage, and to write down punctually every thing we performed or saw from day to day, as will hereafter appear.

Righteousness and generosity are inseparable. The person whose heart longs for God also longs to give to others.

Flattery is like wine, which exhilarates a man for a moment, but usually ends by going to his head and making him act foolishly.

You have got to love yourself first. You have got to be ok on your own before you can be ok with somebody else. You have got to value yourself and know that you are worth everything.

I believe that the mind powers the body, and once the mind says we want to do it, then the body will follow.

The waves most washed me off the raft sometimes, but I hadn't any clothes on, and didn't mind.

You're either going to walk through life and experience it fully or you're going to be a voyeur. And I'm not a voyeur.