I had discovered that learning something, no matter how complex, wasn't hard when I had a reason to want to know it.

It is better to confess ignorance than provide it.

I didn’t care…about heroes who could read minds or walk through walls or do magic. The heroes I liked had courage and knew more real stuff than those who opposed them.

Not much comes easy in this world, Sonny. If it does, it's best to be suspicious of it. It's probably not worth much.

There are two things every woman really wants: one, she wants to know that a man really loves her, and two, that he isn't going to stop.

Always I try to write about people. People are interested in other people always.

You must completely dedicate yourselves to it. To do less will be to let down your country, your state, your parents, your teachers, and ultimately, yourselves. Remember this: The only good citizen is the well-educated citizen.