Did they know - the young and fearless - what a miraculous thing it was to have all of anyone?

I would hope that my writing's cleaner than it was when I started.

You can't write well what you don't read for pleasure. If it doesn't entertain you, it's not going to entertain anyone else.

He wanted to be a poet,' someone else put in while Maggie hugged Tim and patted his back. 'Said he'd only lacked the words to be one.

When you reach for the stars, you lose blood and tears. That's something you should remember.

The man's got more money than God, and he sends you a bag of coffee?

Courage comes in different forms. There's strength--that's the muscle. But love's the heart. When you put them together, you can do anything.