My confidence was of the hothouse variety, carefully cultivated under highly regulated conditions. One wrong look, one mean comment, and my facade would wither.

Getting lost is just another way of saying 'going exploring.

What would it be like to look in the mirror and actually accept what you see? Not loathe the reflection, or despise it, or be resigned to it? But to like it?

When the creative impulse sweeps over you, grab it. You grab it and honor it and use it, because momentum is a rare gift.

To dream is to starve doubt, feed hope.

Flawed, we're truly interesting, truly memorable, and yes, truly beautiful.

Hey, if it's a good philosophy, it works. Death is imminent. Live every day like it's your last.

Silence, too, can be torture.

I wondered about her chicken-and-egg relationship with Dad. Which came first? Her helplessness or his controlling?

Safe, I decided, didn't leave much room for fun.

Jacob: "Let her stare."Terra: "What?"Jacob: "Yeah most of the starers are just curious. Smile back. That's what I used to do.

You must know your enemy to beat him at his own game, but be ready as well for the ultimate sacrifice, for nobody comes out of hell without a scratch.

You will be the death of me, woman.

Duty and honor are oft enough realm only for those with security to afford them.

There are men so philosophical that they can see humor in their own toothaches. But there has never lived a man so philosophical that he could see the toothache in his own humor.

I think I write about things that are mysterious to me.

Aladdin's lamp is mine.

To dig our heels in and say no to a present madness is a good thing, but to walk a new path and say yes is a better thing.

There’s nothing quite as frightening as someone who knows they are right.

Peacekeeping funds are an important and necessary part of what America does for humanity and the rest of the world.

Comes a Time when the blind man takes your hand says DON'T YOU SEE?