Isn’t that why all writers write? To inspire their readers?

...every writer I had ever known wrote his best work when he had his back up against the wall and thought he would never write another word.

And yet, wasn't the terrific thing about stories the fact that they joined readers together, that they made people realize they were not alone in their hopes, dreams, and fears?

Every criminal would be an artist if he had the talent, and every artist would become a criminal if he had the guts.

...there was a certain comfort in surrender.

A holy fast is the food of faith.

In some ways, certain books are more powerful by far than any battle.

Laissons les jolies femmes aux hommes sans imagination. Leave the pretty women for the men without imagination.

War is wicked, beause it is murder and hate. And it is foolish, because hate and murder can only destroy people's bodies, not change their minds.

You could move to Europe." "You know, I've actually been considering that lately." Kai laughed again, the warmth returning to the sound. "If that's not a vote of confidence, I don't know what is.

For me, the importance of photography is that you can point to something, that you can let other people see things. Ultimately, it is a matter of the specialness of the ordinary.

Like everyone else, I've had moments when I've felt that I've been losing my grip.

It takes the whole of life to learn how to live, and - even more surprising - it takes the whole of life to learn how to die.

I give interracial couples a look. Daggers. They get uncomfortable when they see me on the street.

Beauty is also a Gift of God, one of the most rare and precious, and we should be thankful if we are happy enough to possess it and thankful, if we are not, that others possess it for our pleasure.