Writing is the thing that sustains me and keeps me going. It is a form of self-preservation for me.

Perhaps the final hour is come I have left no testament Only a pen, for my mother I am no hero in an age without heroes I just want to be a man.

Freedom is nothing but the distance between the hunter and the hunted.

As a writer, the most important thing for me is to continue to write, no matter where I am.

In the world I am Always a stranger I do not understand its language It does not understand my silence

freedom is nothing but the distancebetween the hunter and the hunted

God already knew the ones who would be saved, even before their birth

You must dare to dream.

Hope is the anchor of our souls. I know of no one who is not in need of hope - young or old, strong or weak, rich or poor.

My fondest memories are generally the day after Thanksgiving. I get the total decorating Christmas itch.

I always remembered that when I saw people get married they got on a rocketship and went to Planet Happiness, Population: Them.

I learned to love the journey, not the destination. I learned that this is not a dress rehearsal, and that today is the only guarantee you get.

You will definitely find moments where somebody else is going to try to suppress you or put you down, but you have a choice in how you see yourself.

Patriotism cannot be our final spiritual shelter; my refuge is humanity. I will not buy glass for the price of diamonds, and I will never allow patriotism to triumph over humanity as long as I live.

There are times when phrases such as 'totally astonished' just don't do the job. I am of course delighted and honoured and, needless to say, flabbergasted.

I enjoy tutoring. I just really enjoy the experience of teaching.