Conflict is the soul of literature.

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I have accepted fear as a part of life - specifically the fear of change... I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back.

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We've lost more men to homosexuality than we ever did in two world wars.

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You see a lot of smart guys with dumb women, but you hardly ever see a smart woman with a dumb guy.

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We are finally driven to monogamy not by morality but by exhaustion.

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Home is where your books are.

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The soul is awakened through service.

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Fame means millions of people have the wrong idea of who you are.

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As long as I'm facing the right direction, it doesn't matter the size of my steps.

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I have not ceased being fearful, but I have ceased to let fear control me.

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