There is usually less romance in marriage than in any other relationship of life. But the general idea concerning marriage is that it is all or nearly all romance.

The world can only be redeemed through action--movement--motion. Uncoerced, unbribed, and unbought, humanity will move toward the light.

Teaching is successful only as it causes people to think for themselves. What the teacher thinks matters little; what he makes the child think matters much.

I believe that woman is the equal of man - if she is. That woman is no better than man - unless she is.

Responsibility has more salvation in it than religion can bestow.

Life is not about destination, it is a journey of creation.

If you plan to be happy, you will find at least one reason to be happy. Real happiness is never accidental. Discover happiness on your terms.

He was so handsome, so beautiful. Inside and out.

You have so much to learn from your enemies.

What's this? You're wearing the shirt of the band you're going to see? Don't be that guy.

What we don't include is as important as what we do include.

Let us not be too particular; it is better to have old secondhand diamonds than none at all.

We disagree heavily on abortion [with Margot Hentoff].

In most cases, when people make more money, they get deeper in debt. This is why money alone does not make you rich.

With Crucible, any big changes I wanted to make I only had to run by Lucasfilm, not other authors whose stories I might affect.