A kid in an abusive home has far fewer rights than any POW. There is no Geneva Convention for kids.

The third person narrator, instead of being omniscient, is like a constantly running surveillance tape.

I don't understand people whose gratification is a BMW. You don't know what joy is until you see a kid who was tortured get adopted by a family.

Family' is not just a biological word, it's an an operative one.

Life is a fight, but not everyone’s a fighter. Otherwise, bullies would be an endangered species.

When you hunt predators, the best camouflage is weakness.

A dog is like a person—he needs a job and a family to be what he’s meant to be.

Children know the truth: love is not an emotion, love is behavior.

Camouflage doesn't help when the other guy is willing to defoliate the whole jungle.

It's the family you choose that counts.

If love would die along with death, this life wouldn't be so hard.

I write because, if I don't, my characters will murder me in my sleep.

You want them to give Batman counselling sessions?""It's genius. Just make Bruce Wayne get over his shit, then, presto, no more Batman. The baddies win by default.

Let each man take the path according to his capacity, understanding and temperament. His true guru will meet him along that path.

It was never about winning medals or being famous.

I don't know if I've ever been in a clique. The older I've gotten, the more I've realized what a true friend really is. So my friendship circle has changed a bit.

Proactively, and creatively, persist - day in and day out.

Poetry is nothing but healthy speech.

Many men and women spend their lives in unsuccessful attempts to spin the flax God sends them upon a wheel they can never use.

I will take responsibility for all operations.

Each night a child is born is a holy night.