I wished I could share my own optimism.

There are a lot of idiots in this country, and they deserve representation as much as the next man.

Writing is a subtle art that is reached mostly by self-discovery and experimentation.

You many have noticed I have a temper ... but when I calmed down, I realized that this world, blighted and imperfect as it is, would be better with you in it.

How many people want to read about three disreputable pigs and a dopey wolf with a disposition towards house demolition?

Religion isn't the cause of wars, it's the excuse.

I don't need you to agree with me," she said quietly." I'll go away happy with a little bit of doubt. Doubt is good. It's an emotion we can build on. Perhaps if we feed it with curiosity it will blossom into something useful, like suspicion - and action.