Write. Rewrite. When not writing or rewriting, read. I know of no shortcuts.

Good writers are in the business of leaving signposts saying, Tour my world, see and feel it through my eyes; I am your guide.

The best kind of writing, and the biggest thrill in writing, is to suddenly read a line from your typewriter that you didnt know was in you.

I'd rather be the jester who adds value to those around me than a King with no vision or intention of making a difference.

Community living is about having the same rights and choices as everyone else.

But people that are worried about unborn babies are the same ones that vote against kindergarten programs in Indiana or school lunch funds out of the federal government.

I think one reason my books have found mainstream success is that they're written from a skeptical point of view.

While she is lovely, we need to remember that her face is not what distinguishes her. Her beauty is a reflection of the virtue and talent she keeps inside.

In the evenings there's been thunder, a distant bumping and stumbling, like God on a sullen binge.

Well, gauge theory is very fundamental to our understanding of physical forces these days. But they are also dependent on a mathematical idea, which has been around for longer than gauge theory has.

I dragged my wife from our honeymoon in Africa and landed her in Ontario, Canada, when it was -40 degrees.

Black belt in Akihito. (Amanda) Any other time, I'd kiss you for that. (Kyrian)

The cross [is] the ultimate statement of God's involvement in the world on this side of heaven.