We must face the appalling fact that we have been betrayed by both the Democratic and Republican Parties.

If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.

Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.

The time is always right to do what is right.

I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.

The time is always right to do the right thing.

You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is right. A man dies when he refuses to stand up for justice. A man dies when he refuses to take a stand for that which is true.

It's not the violence of the few that scares me, it's the silence of the many

The first one is always the hardest.

This is because secrets are terrible things. Even the simplest ones

A child's course in life should be determined not by the zip code she's born in, but by the strength of her work ethic and the scope of her dreams.

Troubles, even the dullest, are always mildly interesting at the first hearing.

I have time to write 1-2 novels per year, and get roughly novel-sized ideas every month. I have to perform triage on my own writing impulses.

I have a background in theater, so I have experience with actors. I like actors - I used to be one.

I couldn't relate to kid stuff. 'Jimmy doesn't like me!' Who cares? I was worried we didn't have gas money or food. Those were my concerns.

I know a way to stay friends forever, There's really nothing to it, I tell you what to do, And you do it.

I no longer count as one of my merits that I always tell the truth as much as possible; it has become my metier.

I'm pretty confident, let's just say that, in my game right now, for what it is. So if that means a win, then I'll be real happy.