I learned over the years never to correct a fool or he will hate you; correct a wise man, and he will appreciate you.

Life is like a camera. Focus on what's important. Capture the good times. And if things don't work out, just take another shot.

Life is like an elevator. On your way up, sometimes you have to stop and let some people off.

Don't judge someone's attitude until you've felt their pain.

Be careful who you trust, the devil was once an angel.

Trust is earned, respect is given, and loyalty is demonstrated. Betrayal of any one of those is to lose all three.

One of the hardest decisions you'll ever face in life is choosing whether to walk away or try harder.

Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and brave enough to ask for it.

Listen to what people say when they are mad, that's when the truth comes out.

A negative mind will never give you a positive life.

Any definition of a successful life must include service to others.

Your perception determines your reality.

I have travel to the places I have been because, I had a vivid imagination of the places.

The obscure, unexplainable aspect of the writing process is about how some rhymes appear in your head. It often feels more like tuning in to some kind of channel than composing words in your mind.

The better I get to know men the more I find myself loving dogs.

Reading is a technology for perspective-taking. When someone else's thoughts are in your head, you are observing the world from that person's vantage point.

People in government are self-interested just like people in business.

Cirrus sky hawk drift, blue haze in the autumn air, and my mouth is dry.

Kids are coming out earlier and earlier - some, as young as twelve now - and schools need to take that into account.

The idea led me into the research, which continues to give me more ideas for the story.

Only in death will I relinquish my belts.