I was tired. Tired of men, tired of moving, tired of being scared, tired of being confused. But who was I kissing? I'm not one to sit quietly, anywhere.

That's the best way to feed the human mind. That's how Bob Marley did it. He never put it in your face. After you got the groove, you were just singing the hooks, because you thought it was cool.

So I had this completely unrealistic idea of what America was — but I wanted to be there.

With relatively few exceptions, the novel sacrifices too much, for me, on the altar of plot.

When you choose to give up your time and resources to participate in community work, that's what makes a leader.

Gladys.. work has kept you fit And Bill.. you never moan Well life's not for carrying cases With a butler of your own

I think there is some real therapy in getting your hands in the dirt and working with food.

Any society that derives its power and authority from the will of man alone lives apart from God and will crumble in the end.

I think imperfections are important, just as mistakes are important. You only get to be good by making mistakes, and you only get to be real by being imperfect.

I gave it my body and mind, but I have kept my soul.

I am not an advocate for frequent changes in laws and constitutions, but laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind.