The media insists on taking what someone didn't mean to say as being far closer to the truth than what they did.

One of our major flaws, and causes of unhappiness, is that we find it hard to take note of appreciate and be grateful for what is always around us. We suffer because we lose sight of the value of what is before us and yearn, often unfairly, for the imagined attraction elsewhere.

Writing isn’t a career choice. It’s self-medication that over time precipitates the madness it was meant to ward off.

Many moments in religion seem attractive to me even though I can't believe in any of it.

Don't despair: despair suggests you are in total control and know what is coming. You don't - surrender to events with hope.

The problem is if you really believe in a society where those who merit to get to the top, get to the top, you’ll also, by implication … believe in a society where those who deserve to get to the bottom also get to the bottom and stay there.

Maturity: knowing where you're crazy, trying to warn others of the fact and striving to keep yourself under control.