When I got [my] library card, that was when my life began.

compromise is the work of mature people.

Never underestimate the power of self-absorption, including your parents' self-absorption.

We have the ability to be the Athens of modern times as opposed to the militaristic Sparta. I remind you that the Athenians wrote poetry. The Spartans did not.

Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.

It's still easier to take a blow from outside than it is to be disgusted with myself for not taking a stand. I don't know how people can live and not fight back but apparently millions do. They must hate themselves.

There are very few people who are creative and imaginative. Therefore, fiction is difficult for people to embrace.