You have to learn how to be in scary areas, make those comfortable, then go to the next scary area and make it comfortable.

When we look at films, we usually see only the action. Yet it is the decision to act that helps us understand how the character's mind works.

It's not just a matter of saying you have to have courage, because you learn courage.

In everyday life, we ought to extend kindness towards one another.

TRUST is like a paper once it’s crumpled it can’t be PERFECT again.

Yes, freedom is good, but arguably, grammar is better.

I don't think I have nerves of steel, far from it, but I can certainly stand up to things. I am not afraid to look suffering straight in the eyes.

The Israelis want security. The Arabs want dignity. And they consider the demands of each other as incompatible.

The heart that is at rest grows and develops from anything.

Sin is never less quiet than when it seems to be most quiet.

To be a novelist, all I need is a pen and a piece of paper.

Healthy respect for yourself.

Part of the American dream is to own your own property - something no one can.