The force of the advertising word and image dwarfs the power of other literature in the 20th century.

The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge.

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some hire public relations officers.

The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes 'sight-seeing.'

Human models are more vivid and more persuasive than explicit moral commands.

The courage to imagine the otherwise is our greatest resource, adding color and suspense to all our life.

Freedom means the opportunity to be what we never thought we would be.

I write to discover what I think.

Knowledge is not simply another commodity. On the contrary. Knowledge is never used up. It increases by diffusion and grows by dispersion.

Technology is so much fun but we can drown in our technology. The fog of information can drive out knowledge.

We suffer primarily not from our vices or our weaknesses, but from our illusions. We are haunted, not by reality, but by those images we have put in their place.

People don't define you by what you frequently tell them, but by what you consistently show them.

Everyone has a differentjourney in life. Don’t judgesomeone else for theirs.

We should not feel embarrassed by our difficulties, only by our failure to grow anything beautiful from them.

The scenery in the play was beautiful, but the actors got in front of it.

predilection, n. The preparatory stage of disillusion.

A safety net of small white lies can be the bedrock of a successful marriage. You wouldn't believe how cheaply I can do a kitchen renovation.

A story doesn't live until it is imagined in someone's mind.

Usually, old ladies tell me to find Jesus. Look, I'm just trying to find some chai and a good vegan muffin.

Pitching in the big leagues is a dream. Preparing to pitch in the big leagues is a nightmare!

Harry Potter is about confronting fears, finding inner strength and doing what is right in the face of adversity. Twilight is about how important it is to have a boyfriend.