Other things awaited. It was good to be young and to know it for once. So much unfolding to do.

People thought becoming an adult meant that all your acts had consequences; in fact it was just the opposite.

To my parents, writing seemed precarious and not the best idea.

I'm just kind of really interested in athletes as artists of a pretty serious variety and people who devote themselves to what they do in a really incredible way.

You don't have to even see the common man anymore if you don't want to! Only through the telescope on your yacht.

It was strange the way he loved her; a side long and almost casual love, as if loving her were simply a matter of course, too natural to mention.

It's very hard right now to be a pro sports fan. The economics of this stuff is abysmal.

... people loved to suffer, as long as the suffering made sense. Everybody suffered. The key was to choose the form of your suffering.

I play American football every Saturday, which I find calming.

Most writers, most books, you have no idea whether it was a dollar or a million dollars.

The novel has always been the form that incorporates other forms. For me, it has always been the ultimate medium.

But no. There is a difference between the truth and what we wish were true.

A very simple bad decision is to get into debt. And that is very expensive.

They enslave their children's children who make compromise with sin.

The standard of morals is as variable as morals themselves; of which every nation has a different code, and every custom a different reading.

We believe our suppliers of materials have not been impacted. At this point, our customers have not asked us to do anything differently as a result of the earthquake.

And we hope that when they hear it, you know, it'll make people get out of their cars and just go live life to the fullest!

I will work day and night to avoid failure, but if I can't, I'll pick myself up the next day. The most important thing for entrepreneurs is not to be put off by failure.

Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, leave the rest to God.

No. He’s the personification of human fear. (Leta) Oh, goody. Just what I wanted to add to my dream. Should we invite him over for tea? (Aiden)

Whenever I do a movie I always like to base my character off of a couple different characters.