I particularly like the catchphrase of Leonardo Da Vinci: Ostinato Rigore! (Which means, pretty much, Relentless Rigor).

While I read almost all my newspapers online, I'm not a big fan of e-books because I like to see what I've read and remember it. Books are a way of making memory physical.

I need my trusty Mac laptop to write. I can't work with anything else. I'm used to the feel of the keys. I also like, more than anything else, Apple's Pages.

I write in Times New Roman, 12 point, and arrange the margins so that the screen looks like a page from a book. This spurs me on to make the writing as perfect as I can make it.

When you smile, you bloom.

Recognizing that God exists in all of us is the first step toward genuine kindness.

When your ex says "I miss you", that means the person they tried to replace you with has failed.

It is courage courage courage that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live bravely and present a brave front to adversity!

I like to think my sense of humor is sort of smart and dumb at the same time. I like to work on multiple levels - smart and dumb, funny and sad, profound and mundane, cynical and hopeful.

I'm not an improv guy. I'm not a nerd, I play one on television.

Great nations of the world are moving toward democracy.

My life story is the story of everyone I've ever met.

Those who murder fame Kill more than life destroyers.

The ability to compromise is not a diplomatic politeness toward a partner but rather taking into account and respecting your partner's legitimate interests.