Men are so isolated, prisoners of their own wretched selves, that they can be unbelievably sociable.

Silence, like madness, is only comparative.

In response to a tactless question he once said to me, ‘What do you expect? This lousy neighbourhood gave me the come-on. I couldn’t resist.

Words speak to the the mind through the ears and actions speak to the mind through the eye

You see, evil men, the likes of whom have sought to enslave their fellow man since the dawn of creation, took America not by might or strength of arms, but by deception and guile.

Because stories start in minds-- they aren't artifacts or natural phenomena.

Roy Dale suspected that Mississippi was beautiful. He wasn't sure. He didn't have anything to compare it to. He hadn't even ever been out of the Delta.

No,' the professor replied. 'Her Majesty s alive and well - at least I assume so if she hasn't met a certain van driver from Yeovil.' ~Professor Hamilton

Set fire to the broken pieces; start anew.

Liberalism is a mental disorder.

Perhaps God gives us a physical body so that every time we change our mind, we won’t be someone else.

I've always thought it was arrogant to write about yourself, particularly when you're still alive.

Doesn't seem right, does it? A split second to lose him and a lifetime to grieve over him.