When the people call Earth 'Mother,' they take with love and with love give back so that all may live.

Junk?” Gram gasped. “One man’s junk is another man’s treasure, you know.”“Yeah, well, maybe it’s time to let another man have it, you think?” he teased. ~ "The Mirror

I never understood, what a starving artist was until I became one.

Many times we refer to people who express hate or behave in a barbaric, savage 'inhuman' way as 'animals', but on closer inspection we can clearly see that this is in fact, an insult to animals.

He that is conscious of a stink in his breeches is [suspicious] of every wrinkle in another's nose.

Those who think their intellect will keep them from deception are already deceived.

Yeah, it's pretty hard not to be completely cynical these days.

If I know the answer I'll tell you the answer, and if I don't I'll just respond cleverly.

Wars are made to make debt.

Get up from your desk and wander outside occasionally. To be a good writer one needs to be a good observer, and there isn't a lot to be observed at desk level.

I wanted to be a writer. I still want to be a prose writer. I feel I am more temperamentally suited to that kind of life, although there are things I still want to do with music.