With a burning ambition, sustained focus, and daily action - there simply are no limits to what you will achieve.

The real winners I've met in life weren't necessarily skilled or perfect. They just had the tenacity to never, ever give up.

The past is never dead. It's not even past.

Having dreams without enthusiasm is like a bird living in a cage.

Never exchange the word of God for any wealth.

Writing. Is it a way to be remembered, or a need to become immortal?

I never really did abandon my true self. It's not like I invented this imaginary person and started to be her.

In speaking of natural rights, therefore, it is essential to remember that these alleged rights have no political force whatsoever, unless recognized and enforced by the state.

I do eat well. I try to love my body. That is what I tell my daughter. I say, 'Love every bite of food. Love your body. We're all going to be dead soon.' Actually I don't say that last thing to her.

You're not really going to know what a place is like 'til you've lived there a few years - you sort of just have to go with your gut.

Why is it that some secrets can drown you while some pull you close to others in a way you never want to lose?

Occasionally, I'll dream I'm in the factory. That will help me write. Not creatively, but more like a prod. I don't want to go back there.