Nowadays people talk about the things he did as though they made sense. As though even his most disastrous mistakes were only the result of bad luck or hubris.

It may be that you are settled in another place it may be that you are happy but the one who took your heart wields final power.

When I fell in love it was as though I looked into a mirror for the first time and saw myself.

I go on writing so that I will always have something to read.

The world is surely wide enough to walk without fear.

St. Paul said it is better to marry than to burn, but my mother taught me it is better to burn than to marry.

Infatuation. First Love. Lust. My passion can be explained away. But this is sure: Whatever she touches, she reveals.

Passion is sweeter split strand by strand. Divided and re-divided likemercury then gathered up only at the last moment.

Passion out of passion's obstacles.

Passion is not such an emotion as a destiny.

What is luck', he said, 'but the ability to exploit accidents?

We were still children and residing in the mosque from morning to evening. We were about to turn into monsters.

For someone who loved words as much as I did, it was amazing how often they failed me.

Love, JamieP.S. I can't believe you're dying. Please don't die.

But I always think that the best way to know God is to love many things.

My dad is so unique in what he does. It's not like I'm taking a torch from him and doing his thing. I hope I've carried from him a little bit of a sense of irony, a little bit of a wink.

Has it ever occurred to you that nothing occurs to God?

You got your guards up, I do too, there's things we might discover. Cause you got a past and I do too, we're perfect for each other.

I don't care about wealth. What seems to be upsetting is institutionalizing the advantages that wealth gives you.

Be yourself. If you try to be someone else, it won't work. Whatever you do, you are not going to make everyone happy.

I want Americans to realize that we are the owners of this country, and that one person can make a difference.