I would lying if I said I would laugh in the face of death.

Aging is not just decay, you know, its growth.

But they wanted you. Time is not something you give back. The very next moment may be answer to your prayer. To deny that is to deny the most important part of the future.

If you want to be a good writer, make sure you read. I'm amazed by how many people don't bother to do that.

Something is always happening somewhere.

To know you're going to die, and to be prepared for it at any time. That's better. That way you can actually be more involved in your life while you're living.

when your time came, it came, and that was that. You might say something smart on your way out, but you might just as easily say something stupid.