You can't be truly rude until you understand good manners.

About all you can do in life is be who you are. Some people will love you for you. Most will love you for what you can do for them, and some won't like you at all.

The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they're okay, then it's you.

Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.

Normal is the average of deviance.

You sell a screenplay like you sell a car. If someone drives it off a cliff, that's it.

One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.

Leroy bet me I couldn't find a pot of gold at the end, and I told him that was a stupid bet because the rainbow was enough.

I still miss those I loved who are no longer with me but I find I am grateful for having loved them. The gratitude has finally conquered the loss.

While the angels, all pallid and wan, Uprising, unveiling, affirm That the play is the tragedy, "Man", And its hero the Conqueror Worm.

When I got [my] library card, that was when my life began.

I may not know what is in store for me. However, I always know how I prefer to respond to my circumstances whatever they may be.

Redemption was asking too much, but he could hope. Something told him he’d still be seeking absolution when he took his last breath on some distant day.

My mission is vague. I am here to appreciate the situation.

Leadership is a SERVING relationship with OTHERS that inspires THEIR growth and makes the world a better place

Stay in school kids or you'll end up being an umpire.

Know how to ask. There is nothing more difficult for some people, nor for others, easier.

Look at politics; they're always in competition over an election, who wants to win. It's just who we are, it's what we do.

Look, if you think your need to complain is more important than the lives of the people that are counting on us, go whine somewhere else!

Spontaneity comes after skill, not before.

Everybody says, TV is great, the writer has so much power. I'm still trying to convince myself that's true. When do the writers ever have power? Ever? They don't. Even in the book industry.