The philosophical conservative is someone willing to pay the price of other people s suffering for his principles.

Writing is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.

All secrets become deep. All secrets become dark. That's in the nature of secrets.

Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader - not the fact that it is raining, but the feeling of being rained upon.

When in trouble or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout.

Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.

Never underestimate the determination of a kid who is time-rich and cash-poor.

I am often asked the question How can the masses permit themselves to be exploited by the few. The answer is By being persuaded to identify with them.

The three most important documents a free society gives are a birth certificate, a passport, and a library card.

Writers are not just people who sit down and write. They hazard themselves. Every time you compose a book your composition of yourself is at stake.

Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.

No one will ever know how perfect you are to me.love u zakiya

In the depth of deep sadness, I was able to appreciate the beauty of life.

Enjoy the peace of Nature and declutter your inner world.

Change the status quo or become it

It is your right to be happy. This is what you were made for. And if you will not resist, happiness will find a way to pour from your heart and fill your days.

Love may be the ultimate solution to all man's difficulties, problems and travails.

If America would withdraw from South Korea, there could be a power struggle between such as China and Japan.

At the end of the day, I don't release any records that I'm not proud to put my name on. I never got to that point.

Most everybody thinks that if I want to get big rewards I need to take huge risks. But if you keep thinking that, you're gonna be broke.

I don't need to be 19 years old or starve myself for some weight or turn men's heads down that road. And thank God I finally know that.