Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish.

The first treasure California began to surrender after the Gold Rush as the oldest: her land.

The pain comes from knowing that we have never been safe, and therefore will never be safe again. It comes from knowing we can never be so ignorant again. It comes from knowing we can never be children again. Losing innocence. Remembering heaven. That was the essence of hell.

No writer should minimize the factor that affects everyone, but is beyond control: luck.

Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish.

The house burned an hour before midnight on the last day of April. The wild, distant ringing of the fire bells woke George Hazard. He stumbled through the dark hallway, then upstairs to the mansion tower, and stepped outside into the narrow balcony.

Be yourself. Above all let who you are what you are what you believe shine through every sentence you write every piece you finish.

When your friends are ignoring you that means they werent your friends from the beginning they where just acting like it.

Just having knowledge is like having a bunch of things in the attic sure youll use it someday but in the meantime it just clogs up space

Adolescents are still children in that they can't yet tell the difference between make believe and fiction.

When its cold dark at night and were alone together I long to take you in my arms and cuddle you forever.

That's about the 1000th and tenth time (I've been asked about my neck). It's OK. I'm been doing a little stuff. I got some stuff from UT, weights to build you back up.

I'd say that if you had a strained relationship with your mom, for whatever reason, the best thing to do is be open with each other, talk it over, try and work it out somehow as opposed to just putting a wall up and pushing them away.

The rust of the mind is the destruction of genius.

I've always been very private, maybe because I discovered my mother, who is a wonderful lady, is very emotional.

I think it's possible to make a blockbuster that is actually emotional. They don't need to be mutually exclusive.

The American people are sick and tired of this 'lesser evil' garbage they get fed every election year. Both the Democrats and the Republicans do the same evils once they're in office.

I am a sucker for jackets!

Don't let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was.

Experience is what really happens to you in the long run; the truth that finally overtakes you.

One who doesnt throw the dice can never expect to score a six.

In retrospect there were failures enough to go around. There were failures before the storm and failures after the storm.

Impatience can be very good by helping us not put up with tyranny, but it can distort our view of what is possible and how to bring about change. We have to cultivate patience so that our perception isn't distorted.

The worst thing about being the laureate has been the attitude of a tiny minority of adults who haven't liked some of the things I'm supposed to have said and who have used it as an opportunity to be verbally abusive and nasty, but I haven't let it rule my world!

It's not possible to be perfect - you can always do something better. I'm never proud of what I've done. Sometimes, I'm not ashamed.

Micromanaging is ridiculous. There's always a certain amount of dynamic tension, which is good because it stimulates creative thinking. But what we want to look for (in city government) is a balance where each body or group of people is fulfilling their role.

People who write about spring training not being necessary have never tried to throw a baseball.

When you are interviewing someone, never let your camera person turn off the camera. The second you turn off the camera, they'll say the magic thing that you'd been looking for the whole interview. People want to relax after the performance is done. Don't be afraid of awkward silence. That is your friend.

Especially during the hot weather, we have been so greatly hampered by infections despite our utmost care, and since we have lost so many dogs, I strongly desire more help to keep the place clean and gloves and gowns and a thorough fitting up of our operating room.

I was a strange kid in that, while most kids hate school and want to turn 18 or 21, I loved high school.

Because Jews were kicked out of every country in Europe at one time or another, and plenty of other places as well, there isn't an ability to identify with a national heritage - you'll never hear a Jew say 'I'm German' or 'I'm Polish,' without saying something about being Jewish as well, and for good reason.