A narcissism shared by two.

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.

Your dreams may have been buried inside of you for a long time because you were busy with things that needed to get done, but it is never too late to dare to dream.

Your Eyes Travel a Thousand Miles, But your mind will travel even more

Being guilty tends to engender feelings of guilt.

We cannot be effective if we continue to cling to the old ways, the old strategies, the old assumptions.

If parents would only realize how they bore their children.

Don't push your weaknesses, play with your strengths

How much shall I be changed, before I am changed!

For me the question was, do I want my paycheck to be dependent on how other people think I look?

The short story, I should point out, is perforce a labor of love in today's literary world; there's precious little economic incentive to write one.

Would you like to do something good for the future of the human race; well, start killing some of its powerful members.