many writers believe in arrival without leaving home. They believe in talent but not skill.

In the end, the difference between a published writer and an unpublished one comes down to one thing: The unpublished writer gave up, and the published writer didn't.

Only the unique is universal.

It is easy to write when you don't know how.

When ppl say they got ur back. Is like saying I'll pray for u. They don't actually do it. It just sounds good at the moment. Depend on self.

God has make life simple for us but the choices we do at the end of each day, are the ones that make our lives complicated.

You'll find you spend half your second year shaking off the undesirable friends you made in your first...

Politics have no relation to morals.

I'm pretty committed to being a filmmaker because it incorporates everything I love: music, art direction, story, and you know - everything.

Your life is a blank page. You write on it.

Because wisdom is innate, we can all enlighten ourselves.

You think Jesus ever tried to talk God out of some of that stuff? 'Instead of that whole crucifixion, how about we do a big fundraiser!'

Follow your bliss. The heroic life is living the individual adventure. There is no security in following the call to adventure. Nothing is exciting if you know what the outcome is going to be.

Together with international unity and resolve we can meet the challenge of this global scourge and work to bring about an international law of zero tolerance for terrorism.