People are disturbed enough by serial killers, but the whole notion of female violence, particularly maternal violence - the idea of mothers who kill - really unnerves people.

Every human being must find his own way to cope with severe loss, and the only job of a true friend is to facilitate whatever method he chooses.

It is the greatest truth of our age: Information is not knowledge.

I wanted nothing less than to be a fiction writer when I was a kid. If you had told me I would be an artist or novelist when I grew up, I would have laughed in your face

You want to believe that there's one relationship in life that's beyond betrayal. A relationship that's beyond that kind of hurt. And there isn't.

I have a grim outlook on the world, and in particular on humanity. Spent years denying it, but I am very misanthropic. And I live alone on a mountain for a reason.

The defenders of decent society and the disciples of degeneracy are often the same people.

The definition of terrorism is killing civilians with the intent of changing their political affiliation.

People would rather be deceived than have the truth cause them anxiety

Scientists' minds may jump around like amorous toads, but they do seem to accept such behavior in one another.

Still, it's an interesting technique-leaving one person behind in order to find her or him somewhere else. And in someone else.

Happiness lies in making the environment happy.

To know you will be lonely is not the same as being lonely.

Your blessings are definitely on the way. God hasn't forgotten about you. But while you are waiting to embrace them, continue to stay consistent with your strategic actions.

The pleasures of the imagination are as it were only drawings and models which are played with by poor people who cannot afford the real thing.

You have to have a strong team around you [being a president].

A theatre, a literature, an artistic expression that does not speak for its own time has no relevance.

The holy man was the whole man, the man of integrity, who not only tried to change the world, but to live in it as it was.

Anything you can do I can do better, I can do anything better than you.

courage is being scared to death - and saddling up anyway" "A goal, A love and A dream give you total control over your body and your life

When I say the word You, I mean a hundred universes.