Idle minds are the devil's research-and-development department.

Offend a Christian and he is obliged to pray for your salvation. Offend a Muslim and he is obliged to murder you.

When I said that the mentally ill should be in institutions, public universities weren't the kind of institutions I had in mind.

Writing is a skill, not a talent, and this difference is important because a skill can be improved by practice.

Envy is the root of the egalitarian ethos.

One of the most annoying habits of liberals is their tendency to confuse their political agenda with moral virtue.

One of the easiest things in the world to do is to tell other people how to raise their children. This is especially easy if you have no children of your own.

Having daughters tends to help a guy get in touch with his inner social conservative.

Books are carefully folded forests/void of autumn/bound from the sun

He has become a worm. That is what I am telling you.""I don't suppose it would be possible, " said Henry into the silence, "to, er, step on him?

The skin of her face, parched by the monotonous dietof salty rain, with tremendous effortgave wayto a smile.

If I go into a restaurant there's a very good chance that I'm going to spend my time being the mayor. If I want to have a good time, I'm happier having dinner here.

I'm really just a regular guy who has had an incredibly blessed life.

Never throw up on an editor.

I like projects that are entertaining, where I'm emotionally engaged and there's something to think about afterwards.

I always loved those little creatures [hummingbird], always feel blessed when they appear nearby. There's a magical quality to them. I finally put one in a song.

The good Lord didn't create anything without a purpose, but the fly comes close.

The only time I feel at ease is swinging up and down in a coconut tree.