When mankind pushes, natures sometimes pushes back

Books are keys that open many doors -- James Rollins

Often-times it's madness, not genius that moves the world forward. Who else but the mad would reach so far, stretching for the impossible and, in so doing, prove the impossible possible!

It ain't always rocket science, sometimes a door is just a door.

Whenever I start a novel, I'm always looking for two things: a bit of science that makes me go 'what if?' and a piece of history that ends in a question mark.

Festina lente. Make haste slowly.

The truth is often one's best shield.

Always respect Mother Nature. Especially when she weighs 400 pounds and is guarding her baby.

Throughout history, knowledge rises and falls, ebbs and flows. What once was known is forgotten again, lost in time, sometimes for centuries, only to be rediscovered ages later.

The strong were always eating the weak.

Wringin' your hands only stops you from rollin' up your sleeves.

It is the mark of a truly educated man to know what not to read.

If you only go around once in life, then why has that one gone around more than once?

You should not propose marriage until you have resolved your feelings about your ex.

I don't champion the idea of being in a Hollywood movie. I never had fun in one of them

Thinking is only a small aspect of consciousness. Thought cannot exist without consciousness, but consciousness does not need thought

The kingdom of birds is divided into two departments - birds and House Sparrows. House Sparrows are not real birds - they are little beasts!

Food is one issue that cannot be solved person by person. We have to stand together.

I'm not good at accepting help.

The gospel frees us from the relentless pressure of having to prove ourselves, for we are already proven and secure.

Have you ever heard the phrase, it is better to keep your mouth closed and have people wonder if you are stupid than open it and remove all doubt? (Hakim al Harbi)