But no man's a hero to himself.

I don't think about what I do. I do it. That's Buddhism. I jump off the cliff and build my wings on the way down.

They walked still farther and the girl said, "Is it true that long ago firemen put fires out instead of going to start them?" No. Houses have always been fireproof, take my word for it." Strange. I heard once that a long time ago houses used to burn by accident and they needed firemen to stop the flames.

A good night sleep, or a ten minute bawl, or a pint of chocolate ice cream, or all three together, is good medicine.

When a man talks from his heart, in his moment of truth, he speaks poetry.

The real fear isn't rejection, but that there won't be enough time in your life to write all the stories that you have in you.

Do three things each night before you go to bed: read a poem, read a short story, read an essay.