We tend to see our character flaws as simple defects, and the simple defects of others as character flaws.

The voice of reason is inaudible to irrational people.

To have meaning, our lives require both passion and purpose. A life without passion is like a furnace without fuel, and without purpose, like a ship without a rudder.

Never let the worst of you get the best of you.

Sometimes I wonder which is worse - confrontational people who are afraid of caring or caring people who are afraid of confrontation.

It is one of history's greatest ironies that, over the centuries, the pursuit of pleasure has resulted in more pain than enjoyment.

Adolescence is a kind of slavery cleverly disguised as freedom.

When all things are considered, happiness is a better indicator of success than success has ever been of happiness.

Even though it runs counter to popular belief, Life's critical decisions are usually made in the heart and only later ratified by the brain.

The secret of a successful relationship is avoiding the unforgivable and forgiving the unavoidable.

Throughout history, most of the wrongs of the world have resulted from people absolutely sure they were in the right.

Funny thing- Morgenstern's folk's were named Max and Valerie and his father was a doctor.

... when editors were flattered, they would sometimes give in on some of their mad ideas.

'Greedy gut' is my middle name. I love food, and I love parts.

The idea of traveling in Africa for me is based on going by road or train or bus or whatever and crossing borders. You can't travel easily or at all through some countries.

By not caring too much about what people think, I'm able to think for myself and propagate ideas which are very often unpopular. And I succeed.

We are not the worst moments of our lives. Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking.

Yeah, I just finished a novel. Man those things take forever to read.

Lord Bacon makes beauty to consist of grace and motion.

You can learn practically anything you want in the world online.

I think the bar is higher these days in terms of audience expectations of authenticity.