The more we are willing to separate from distraction and step into the open arms of boredom, the more writing will get on the page.

The journey from the head to the hand is perilous and lined with bodies. It is the road on which nearly everyone who wants to write—and many of the people who do write—get lost.

Art stands on the shoulders of craft, which means that to get to the art, you must master the craft. If you want to write, practice writing.

O Lord gives me a humble heart.

I like slang words, straight to the point. I like words of wisdom, straight to the heart.

Someday, I suppose I’ll give up, and sit in the rocking chair. But I’ll probably be rocking fast, because I don’t know what I’ll do without a job.

Danny could see it in their faces when they shook Steve’s hand—they’d have preferred him dead. Death allowed for the illusion of heroism. The maimed turned that illusion into an uncomfortable odor.

I just looked at the pattern of my life, decided I didn't like it, and changed.

It is either Christ or chaos.

The greater the stupidity, the greater the clarity. Stupidity is brief and guileless, while wit equivocates and hides. Wit is a scoundrel, while stupidity is honest and sincere.

So long as there is breath in me, that long I will persist. For now I know one of the greatest principles on success; if I persist long enough I will win.

If you kill someone in Texas, we'll kill ya back.

I've always tried to explore the humorous aspects of life.