Who said the road doesn’t have bumps? It can still be traveled.

You don't get rich writing science fiction. If you want to get rich, you start a religion.

Freedom is for honest people. No man who is not himself honest can be free – he is his own trap.

What is true for you is what you have observed yourself. And when you lose that, you have lost everything.

Never regret yesterday. Life is in you today and you make your tomorrow.

Nothing in Scientology is true for you unless you have observed it and it is true according to your observation

Scientology is the only specific (cure) for radiation (atomic bomb) burns.

They smell of all the baths they didnt take. The trouble with China is, there are too many chinks here.

To love in spite of all is the secret of greatness. And may very well be the greatest secret in this universe.

The test of true competence is the end result.

The only way you can control people is to lie to them. You can write that down in your book in great big letters. The only way you can control anybody is to lie to them.

Go and have another look at the roses. And you will understand that yours is indeed unique in all the world.

Open your eyes to what wonder exists in the world. You have within your the power to create the life you want.

I can write about all of these bizarre and funny characters in my book, "Diggin' Elroy, " because I know them better than anyone else. I have a little bit of all of them in me.

One can only organize so much and then leave the rest to fate.

Sara?” Blake’s voice is scorching and burns right through me.“Yes, sir?” “Lock the door and get over my knee. Now.

A man who is not afraid is not aggressive, a man who has no sense of fear of any kind is really a free, a peaceful man.

You become the average of the five people you hang out with.

Things will be all right. People need to hear that. Life is good, just as it is. There isn't anything I would change about my life.

The nation is divided, half patriots and half traitors, and no man can tell which from which.

It took me a long time to put it to use in things, but the name of my publishing company is Nine Music, and "Red" became my theme song.