Seeing is such a privilege. Who notices the way the screech of a gull looks, the look of a gale, the sight of some fragrance?

Color is the language of the poets. It is astonishingly lovely. To speak it is a privilege.

Anything can be any color at any time depending on what color everything else is at the time.

A red apple isn't red, nor the lemon yellow. The sky is seldom blue, only when it isn't.

I must react selectively, contrarily, arbitrarily, perversely, and always with intensity directly from the subject.

He took the Who’s feast, he took the Who pudding, he took the roast beast. He cleaned out that ice box as quick as a flash. Why, the Grinch even took their last can of Who hash.

This life is not for complaint but for satisfaction.

Having a positive mental attitude is asking how something can be done rather than saying it can't be done.

Everything has to be clean and orderly when I sit down to write. I have candles going, and small objects that remind me of what I am working on, or bring me into the world of the character.

My mom is a singer and my Dad introduced me to bands such as Zeppelin and the Stones so music has always played a huge part in my life.

Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and establish such creative tension that a community that has consistently refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue.

All of humanity now has the option to "make it" successfully and sustainably, by virtue of our having minds, discovering principles and being able to employ these principles to do more with less.

I went out to Charing Cross to see Major General Harrison hanged, drawn, and quartered; which was done there, he looking as cheerful as any man could in that condition.

Chess is a miniature version of life. To be successful, you need to be disciplined, assess resources, consider responsible choices and adjust when circumstances change.

I'm comfortable, but not satisfied and I hope to always feel that way.