Writing is a marvelous adventure and very labor-intensive: those words run away and try to escape. They are very difficult to capture.

We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second glass of wine.

Many small people, in small places, doing small things can change the world.

Scientists say that human beings are made of atoms, but a little bird told me that we are also made of stories

The Church says: the body is a sin. Science says: the body is a machine. Advertising says: The body is a business. The Body says: I am a fiesta.

We are what we do, especially what we do to change what we are.

I am not particularly interested in saving time; I prefer to enjoy it.

I can't sleep. There is a woman stuck between my eyelids. I would tell her to get out if I could. But there is a woman stuck in my throat

In his life, a man can change wives, political parties or religions but he cannot change his favourite soccer team.

Most of wars or military coups or invasions are done in the name of democracy against democracy.

Richness in the world is a result of other people's poverty. We should begin to shorten the abyss between haves and have-nots.

I think for anyone to become good at something, they have to fail a lot too. And they have to be completely unafraid to fail or they'll never make it to the next level.

I'll smoke, I'll cough, I'll get the tumors, I'll die, deal? Thank you America. [salutes]

Writers get exactly the right amount of fame: just enough to get a good table in a restaurant but not enough so that people are constantly interrupting you while you're eating dinner.

If a club is winning, you never pay attention to a guy who's 0-for-10. If a club is losing, all of a sudden you'll find that he's the main reason why you're losing, which is absurd for me.

I think I've seen the first 'RoboCop' like 15 or 20 times. I'm like a kid that way.

She chased after her dream with much desire, but when she got to close to her expectations, well the dream burned up like paper in fire.

Several renowned scientists have been predicting for some time that the world could enter a period of cooling right around now, with consequences that could be dire.

Sustained success means making the greatest possible impact over the longest period of time

Apple trees bear apples, wheat stalks produce wheat, and forgiven people forgive people.

I do not lack the courage to think a thought whole.