"I think everything that happens in life we're prepared for in ways we really don't really know."

“I always write a draft version of the novel in which I try to develop, not the story, not the plot, but the possibilities of the plot. I write without thinking much, trying to overcome all kinds of self-criticism, without stopping, without giving any consideration to the style or structure of the novel, only putting down on paper everything that can be used as raw material, very crude material for later development in the story.”

“In order to be truthful We must do more than speak the truth. We must also hear truth. We must also receive truth. We must also act upon truth. We must also search for truth. The difficult truth Within us and around us. We must devote ourselves to truth. Otherwise we are dishonest And our lives are mistaken. God grant us the strength and the courage To be truthful. Amen”

Source : Michael Leunig (2006). “When I Talk to You: A Cartoonist Talks to God”, p.55, Andrews McMeel Publishing

“To put your life in danger from time to time... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities.”

Source : Nevil Shute (1954). “Slide rule: the autobiography of an engineer”

“If you can reincarnate, what do you wanna be in your next life? I think I want to become a rock. A stone has no troubles and lives a simple life. The worst that could happen would be being stepped on, but that won't hurt. Am I right? What about you? What are you thinking? I've already thought it over for you. You'll become the wind. Because the wind is one of the world's cleanest things. Moreover, the wind can blow upon the rock, moving it. As it blows, the rock will eventually turn into sand. This way, the sand and wind can be together. Sand and wind are meant to be together.”

“When you have something that close to you, you want to make sure that you're aware of it.”

Source : "Lucy Liu Talks 3 Needles". November 27, 2006, www.movieweb.com. December 4, 2012.

“Success causes us to be more praised than known.”

“We forget that the simple gesture of putting a book in someone's hands can change a life. I want to remind you that it can. I want to thank you because it did. - 2010 Indies Choice Award”

“You must consider every man your enemy who speaks ill of your King, and you must treat every Frenchman as if he were the Devil himself.”