Long days and pleasant nights

If you liked being a teenager, there's something really wrong with you.

there's no harm in hoping for the best as long as you're prepared for the worst.

Gordie: Do you think I'm weird? Chris: Definitely. Gordie: No man, seriously. Am I weird? Chris: Yeah, but so what? Everybody's weird

The most important things to remember about back story are that (a) everyone has a history and (b) most of it isn’t very interesting.

Give a man or woman back his self-respect, and in most cases-not all, but most-you also give back that person's ability to think with at least some clarity.

Roland had taught him that self-deception was nothing but pride in disguise, an indulgence to be denied.