Americans were folks who loved to profess peace-loving values, but who fought about everything.

My last thought before falling asleep was that we are all a lot more capable of conquering obstacles and fears than we think.

You must write as if Dostoyevsky himself will be reading your novel, and Shakespeare will be acting it out.

Justice is a social construct. It’s well known that the physical universe isn’t fair. Nevertheless, it’s difficult to decide which is more provoking: good people suffering or evil people prospering.

'Jihad' can mean holy war to extremists, but it means struggle to the average Muslim.

When I want to talk to someone from Golden Boy, I make sure Richard calls me. Bosses talk to bosses.

Quarrels never could last long, if on one side only lay the wrong.

There are no limits on what you can achieve with your life, except the limits you accept in your mind

We ought as much to pray for a blessing upon our daily rod as upon our daily bread.

It is a source of happiness to see the elderly working in their garden or looking from their windows! It is so good to see them alive and well!

I taught Brad Pitt how to fly-fish in my swimming pool!

I don't like drawing characters facing right. If I tried to do that at a book signing, I'd have to pencil it first.