Ease off the martyr throttle.

It is the prerogative of wizards to be grumpy. It is not, however, the prerogative of freelance consultants who are late on their rent, so instead of saying something smart, I told the woman on the phone, "Yes, ma'am. How can I help you today?

I believe that there's a cloud for every silver lining,' I said.

Everyone is down on pain, because they forget something important about it: Pain is for the living. Only the dead don't feel it.

Growing up is all about getting hurt. And then getting over it. You hurt. You recover. You move on. Odds are pretty good you're just going to get hurt again. But each time, you learn something.

You're in America now," I said. "Our idea of diplomacy is showing up with a gun in one hand and a sandwich in the other and asking which you'd prefer.

‎It isn't enough to stand up and fight darkness. You've got to stand apart from it, too. You've got to be different from it.