Short stories demand a certain awareness of one's own intentions, a certain narrowing of the focus.

The wind shows us how close to the edge we are.

The willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life is the source from which self-respect springs.

To cure jealousy is to see it for what it is, a dissatisfaction with self.

We are well advised to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to be, whether we find them attractive company or not.

I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear.

Memory fades, memory adjusts, memory conforms to what we think we remember.

We forget all too soon the things we thought we could never forget.

The fear is for what is still to be lost.

Do not whine... Do not complain. Work harder. Spend more time alone.

Of course great hotels have always been social ideas, flawless mirrors to the particular societies they service.

If God is going to write your loves story, He's going to first need your pen.

All that is human must retrograde if it does not advance.

If I hate a person, then I must still love him as well.. For the insignificant ones, I don't hate.. I just lose interest and become indifferent..

Part of the healing process is sharing with other people who care.

Above all, you must fight conceit, envy, and every kind of ill-feeling in your heart.

Men Against Jive is a brilliant title! That's a military story, that's a difficult one to explain really because that's sort of a war... it's not just a war story.

I have a song about how much I hate emojis and the lazy thinking of people who use them. I wish that more people had respect for the English language.

When you hear a word, think about it, no matter how dull it sounds! Because on the second thought, it may sound very clever!

India has lot of talent. What I am happy with is that the talent keeps on coming. Certainly it could be nice, though I am not terribly keen on seeing my successor yet.

Life can't be all bad when for ten dollars you can buy all the Beethoven sonatas and listen to them for ten years.