There have always been hard times. There have always been wars and troubles

When I die, remember that what you knew of me is with you always. What is buried is only the shell of what was. Do not regret the shell, but remember the man. Remember the father.

What people speak of as adventure is something nobody in his right mind would seek out, and it becomes romantic only when one is safely at home.

If you're going to be a writer, the first essential is just to write. Do not wait for an idea. Start writing something and the ideas will come. You have to turn the faucet on before the water starts to flow.

When feeding time comes around, there is nothing a hawk likes better than a nice, fat, peaceful dove.

He never knew when he was whipped ... So he never was.

The only power source a book needs is you. If you have to leave for a few minutes you have not lost the story. It is waiting for you when you return. You can pick up a book and resume reading at any time, after a few minutes, a few days, even a few years. A television picture or a movie might be lost forever, but your book is waiting.