...what makes a story unique is not necessarily the information in the story but what the writer chooses to put in or leave out.(pg. 146-147)

An outree explanation, violating all our preconceptions, would never pass for a true account of a novelty. We should scratch round industriously till we found something less excentric.

Elegance must be the right combination of distinction, naturalness, care and simplicity. Outside this, believe me, there is no elegance. Only pretension.

There is nothing more seductive — and dangerous — than being listened to.

Ted Cruz has been playing an ad about me that is so ridiculously false, no basis in fact. Take ad down, Ted. Biggest liar in politics.

It is not possible to remake the world. You can fix parts, but you can't remake the world.

When you play a concerto with a small orchestra, you don't feel it is as important as Carnegie Hall. You try to work out all the little problems. Once that's all done, trust comes in.

Spirituality becomes a commodity to be bought and sold. So spirituality has to be disciplined by social justice.

I can't think of a greater legacy than, "Because you lived, another species survived."

Retarget your money. When your money comes in, you need to have already targeted where you are going to invest or doodad temptation will set in.