I've always admired people who are over-prepared.

If you want something bad enough, never give up (and take a boost when offered).

The most difficult part of writing a book is not devising a plot which will captivate the reader. It's not developing characters the reader will have strong feelings for or against. It is not finding a setting which will take the reader to a place he or she as never been. It is not the research, whether in fiction or non-fiction. The most difficult task facing a writer is to find the voice in which to tell the story.

It's very important to know when you're in a pissing match. And it's very important to get out of it as quickly as possible.

Look for the best in everybody

An injured lion wants to know if he can still roar.

And even though I did not reach the National Football League, I sometimes think I got more from pursuing that dream, and not accomplishing it, than I did from many of the ones I did accomplish.