To reach for yourself is to survive, to reach for others is to provide.

With The Dread, first kiss was the beginning. Second kiss was the end.

Great relationships create great characters. Make them feel real. Alive. Tangible and unforgettable. Bad relationships kill them. Bury them. Make you wish they hadn't wasted your precious time.

Of course I believe in magic. I believe in storytelling.

Writers are like onions, layers upon layers upon layers.

I don't know who a character is till I look into their eyes.

They say a picture's worth a thousand words, but with me it always ends up being well over a hundred thousand.

Fiction is a careful combination of observation, inspiration, and imagination.

Life is about connection, not perfection.

I just want you to know, I love the way you look at me. Make's me feel like everything's gonna be okay.

We work for peace every time we exercise authority with wisdom and authentic love.

Creativity is admired only if it solves the problem.

Don't worry about your future in the past, Otherwise the sense of enjoyment won't last.By Vinay Chawla

Cynophilist: paradoxical being that often despises man and adores the dog, apparently, mainly because of the unconditional love that the latter has for the first.

To give oneself ernestly to securing righteousness and justice among the people, and while respecting the gods and demons, to keep aloof from them, that may be called wisdom.

Don't make a habit out of choosing what feels good over what's actually good for you.

I think that providing obstructions in the live setting is when you get something that actually means something, as opposed to just aping your way through your greatest hits.

I used to enjoy the anonymity of being a literary figure and occasionally a public radio figure.

Have faith in God but keep your powder dry.

When you need empathy, you cannot give empathy.