. . . Harboring an emotion as powerful as gratitude has power of its own.

Some people spend so much time hunting treasure that they fail to see it all around them. It's like sifting through gold to find the silt.

Iwas not a reader at all, not until I discovered 'The Hobbit.' That changed my life. It gave me the courage to read. It led me to the 'Lord of the Rings' series. And once I'd read that, I knew I could read anything because I had just read thousands of pages.

In the end, we all lose it. Remember that. In the end, we own nothing.

I've never understood why people said 'in your own words.' Who else's words would I use?

I suppose I have an active imagination, and writing allows me to live it out.

Without great mountains we cannot reach great heights.