Well, I always had this desire to celebrate and somehow be a part of things that I thought were really great.

Generally speaking, I think it is fair to say that I am a friend to the creatures of the Earth when I am not busy eating them or wearing them.

A stopped clock is correct twice a day, but a sundial can be used to stab someone, even at nighttime.

Specificity is the soul of narrative.

I am not beautiful, so I don't know why I'm making myself ugly. But the mustache stays.

All I can ask from society is that it please stop telling me why I should like sports.

I actually own a copy of my own book; that's how dedicated I am as an author.

There is no ritual that enhances creativity other than just starting.

My career as a magazine writer was largely prefaced on the idea of curiosity, to go on adventures and weasel my way into the lives of people that I admire.

A literary agent is nothing but a cheap salesman (or woman); while a writer is a cheap salesman (or woman) who also has to actually write the books.

The villain of any story is often the most compelling character.

The path to mastery involves being a white-belter till it becomes black from use.

Genius is more often found in a cracked pot than in a whole one.

Wouldn't this be a great world if insecurity and desperation made us more attractive?

It is hard to fight desire; but to control it is the sign of a reasonable man.

Amsterdam was a great surprise to me. I had always thought of Venice as the city of canals; it had never entered my mind that I should find similar conditions in a Dutch town.

Don’t just look for your miracle. Become someone else's miracle.

I want to sound like an instrument. I want my voice and my words to marry the beat.

I loved my mother very much, but she was not a good cook. Most turkeys taste better the day after; my mother's tasted better the day before. In our house Thanksgiving was a time for sorrow.

I ... [rely] upon the merits of Jesus Christ for a pardon of all my sins.

I know of no such thing as genius, genius is nothing but labor and diligence.