The fiction is not autobiographical. Maybe to some extent it is, of course.

Novels are fictions and therefore they tell lies, but through those lies every novelist attempts to tell the truth about the world.

There's hope for everyone. That's what makes the world go round.

Stories only happen to those who are able to tell them.

It always stimulates me to discover new examples of my own prejudice and stupidity, to realize that I don't know half as much as I think I do.

One should never underestimate the power of books.

If you're not ready for everything, you're not ready for anything.

Everything can change at any moment, suddenly and forever.

It often happens that things are other than what they seem, and you can get yourself into trouble by jumping to conclusions.

Memory is the space in which a thing happens for a second time.

It seems to me that I will always be happy in the place where I am not.

Measuring programming progress by lines of code is like measuring aircraft building progress by weight.

Love as a river loves the ocean.

All is best, though we oft doubt, what the unsearchable dispose, of highest wisdom brings about.

As your temptations become greater, so does your ability to make responsible choices.

It's so horrible to realize you're just the same as everyone else, isn't it?

You might be a redneck if...your belt buckle weighs more than three pounds.

For my prom I really wanted to wear a bright color - something that was going to pop and stand out.

I always say that you can't be afraid to ask the question. What's the worst that could happen? The answer could be "no" and you go on.

The purpose of computers is human freedom.

The brand is just a lagging indicator of a company's culture.