The average novel invariably reads like a detective's report. It is drab and tedious because it is never objective.

Who dreams so much, forgets to live

Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.

It is so pleasant to come across people more stupid than ourselves. We love them at once for being so.

Common sense is very uncommon.

Perfect love knows no because

I am a very conservative journalist and prefer to write about what happened, and not what will happen.

Happy indeed are the arahants! No craving can be found in them. Cut off is the conceit 'I am,' Burst asunder is delusion's net.

There are a million little things, but one of the best ways to get to know characters is to just put them in situations and see what they say.

If you want to be a sharp thinker, be around sharp people.

By dividing the people of God as clergy and laymen, we have made the latter a majority of lame men.