The real work of an expedition begins when you return.

Then you look at her and smile a smile your dissembling face will remember until the day you die. Baby, you say, baby, this is part of my novel. This is how you lose her.

Innovation becomes possible only if people can step out of their comfort zone.

I'm kind of ashamed to be a celebrity. I don't understand wanting to read about other people's dirty laundry. I think celebrity is the biggest red herring society has ever pulled on itself.

Have the courage to appear poor and you disarm poverty of its sharpest sting.

I think more than anything, people just want to be understood.

Anarchism is a game at which the police can beat you.

No historian should be trusted implicitly.

No change of job, no increased income, no new home, no new electronic device, or no new spouse is going to make things better inside of you.

Man makes plans . . . and God laughs.

Remember, if God doesn't give you what you want, that's because it's not what you need.