I took up writing because I needed money. And I continued to write because it's safer than stealing and easier than working.

Once upon a time there was a Martian named Valentine Michael Smith.

Budget the luxuries first.

Figure out for yourself what you want to be really good at, know that you'll never really satisfy yourself that you've made it, and accept that that's okay.

Revolution is an art that I pursue rather than a goal I expect to achieve. Nor is this a source of dismay; a lost cause can be as spiritually satisfying as a victory.

He's an honest politician--he stays bought.

A slave cannot be freed, save he do it himself. Nor can you enslave a free man; the very most you can do is kill him!