One must always account for the vagaries of truth.

I do the same with my books...Nothing like a good argument in the margins with someone who's already said all they have to say on the subject.

The love between friends could create life.

When your heart is broken, it’s easier to follow rules

Everything was a broken line for me in those days. I was slipped into the empty spaces between words.

I have to believe it’s right to be a warm voice, a companion if I can be, as soon as ever I find a friend.

I am who I am because the tears of my past have watered the magnificence of my present.

You never have to change anything you got up in the middle of the night to write.

Giants too need a shoulder to lean on. They might be the shoulder to stand on when they're on their feet.

There are no preconditions for jealousy. You don't have to be right, you don't have to be reasonable.

I'm honestly so grateful to have a job when I get a job, I'm always amazed - I just appreciate what I have when I get it.

I was just genuinely shy. I'd always been a shy kid.

I believe that saying a thing is to keep its virtues and take away its terror.

One of the things that made Star Wars work was the kids didn't know who their dad was.

Why do you need to gallop while you fly?" "Why do humans have to sway their arms while they walk? I dunno boss, but it just feels right.

I became a journalist at 17. A few hours later, I saw my first dead body, which was somewhat... colourful. That's when I learned you can go on throwing up after you run out of things to throw up.