It is hard to hear the truth from people who get paid to distort it.

In any modern society encouraging your child to cut himself is an unthinkable act, but only with religious belief becomes part of the culture, and demands respect.

Let it be told to the future world that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive, that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet it.

Love has only feelings, don't seek meanings.

The best things in life are simple, abundant, and free.

Man who hates cats is insecure, but a man who likes them is one worth keeping. If he can appreciate a cat, he can appreciate a strong, independent woman.

Ninety-nine percent of all species that ever lived are now extinct.

I don't like to treat words and sounds like objects. You have to penetrate deeply into their meaning.

You should choose organisations that are going to be flexible and supportive and recognise people are going through different stages in their careers and actually need different sorts of support.

You can't talk your way out of a problem you behaved your way into!

Writers are often the worst judges of what they have written.

I have donated money to the kids overseas, the open hand project and the homeless.