I closed my eyes and tried to sleep. But it was not until much later that I was able to get any real sleep. In a place far away from anyone or anywhere, I drifted off for a moment.

Memories and thoughts age, just as people do. But certain thoughts can never age, and certain memories can never fade.

The better you were able to imagine what you wanted to imagine, the farther you could flee from reality.

A person’s destiny is something you look back at afterwards, not something to be known in advance.

We were young, and we had no need for prophecies. Just living was itself an act of prophecy.

Spending plenty of time on something can be the most sophisticated form of revenge.

The passage of time will usually extract the venom of most things and render them harmless

Living like an empty shell is not really living, no matter how many years it may go on. The heart and flesh of an empty shell give birth to nothing more than the life of an empty shell.

When you are used to the kind of life -of never getting anything you want- you stop knowing what it is you want.

Snow floated down every once in a while, but it was frail snow, like a memory fading into the distance.

Tell me, Doctor, are you afraid of death?""I guess it depends on how you die.

You didn't just cheat on me

First find a path, and a little light to see by. Then push up your sleeves and start helping.

A strong realization hits me.

Your creativity is waiting for you like a dancing partner.

Writing shouldn't come between the reader and what's being described. It should be as transparent as possible.

Faith is the subtle chain which binds us to the infinite; the voice of a deep life within, that will remain until we crowd it thence.

Giggling should be made illegal.

Environmental policy must strike a balance between the earth's best interests and our citizen's pressing needs

Never trust a southerner. No, I'm kidding. They're wonderful. You want to believe in his niceness and his charm, but he's an evil kind of crazy man who's righteous. Fear the righteous.

As a man, I've learned that there is nothing easier in married life than pleasing your wife with your cooking.