There is an ancient legend which warns that, should we ever learn our true origin, our universe will instantly be destroyed.

A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else.

Art is always in the eyes of the beholder. Only posterity has the right to point out our mistakes.

When I'm my own editor, there's very little difference between the first draft and the final. I write what feels right to begin with. I rarely make any major changes.

It all depends on which side of the desk you're sitting on.

I always wanted to fire rays out of my fingertips.

I think jazz and comic books are probably the two uniquely American art forms.

In general, shorter is better. If you can encapsulate your idea into a single captivating sentence, you're halfway home.

A writer writes. Period. No matter if someone is buying your work or not.

Unfortunately, there are writers whose only concern is how good they could make themselves look on a title.

I realized the only thing I owed my audience was my own judgment and my own best effort.

Allow your mind to be still and rest in His presence.

It's better to develop hobbies and interests than to have ideas about things.

We were letting go of October, relinquishing color, readying ourselves for streets lacquered with ice, the town closed like a walnut, locked inside the cold.

I really don't have a lot of interest in national politics, and it's because I'm a skeptic. I think you can accomplish a lot more locally. I don't want to spin the wheels and not get anything done.

I want to be known for the work I've done, as opposed to where I go on Saturday nights.

Reality seems valueless by comparison with the dreams of fevered imaginations; reality is therefore abandoned.

The truth is I don't feel too bad for my age. I actually have a better shape now than I used to.

It's as serious as anyone ever gets, you know. It's just words. It's just good poetry.

Paul says that as Christians we can rejoice even in tough times because we have hope and because we know that God is working in our lives.

Winning the World Cup is the proudest moment of my life. ... I couldn't control my tears of joy.