To paraphrase Oedipus, Hamlet, Lear, and all those guys, "I wish I had known this some time ago.

Good deeds awakens the good spirit of every soul.

You can’t plough a field by turning it over in your mind. Either you get out there and plough it or it doesn’t get done.

one bothers oneself for nothing.

Most people think that making a living from books is fun or joyful, but there's much more to it than what the eyes can see, and I wish I had more time for more profitable and also joyful activities.

Love me love my dog.

I don't think about being famous, really. Being an author, I don't generally get stopped as I walk down the street. It's not like being a movie star.

Sometimes the space between knowing what to do and actually doing it is a very short walk. Other times it is an impossible expanse.

By perseverance, study, and eternal desire, any man can become great.

Sound is a very unruly thing, and you have to really respect that it's going to differ every time you play.

Its really interesting working in television as opposed to the theater, where you know the arc of the character and you are able to create this whole backstory.