"Christmas garland and a rock?" he said, a smile in his voice."Why not an ornament?" "Wolves aren't fragile," I told him. "And they're... stubbon and hard to move"

“Unless one lives and loves in the trenches, it is difficult to remember that the war against dehumanization is ceaseless.”

“Try throwing a ball just once for a dog. It would be like eating only one peanut or potato chip. Try to ignore the importuning of a Golden Retriever who has brought you his tennis ball, the greatest treasure he possesses!”

“The goal of every startup experiment is to discover how to build a sustainable business around that vision.”

“If you work at something, you get better at it.”

Source : "Actor-screenwriter-producer Matt Damon, Part 2". "The Tavis Smiley Show", www.pbs.org. December 12, 2012.

“You need to make plans for your future, so plan your own future.”

Source : "Carolyn Hax Live: "Plan your own future"". live.washingtonpost.com. July 22, 2016.

“I still don't like going to bed alone.”

“You're a good Irishman, right?" When Butch nodded, V said, "Irish, Irish… let me think. Yeah…" Vishous's eyes sobered, and in a voice that cracked, he said, "May the road rise to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face and the rains fall soft upon your fields. And… my dearest friend… until we meet again may the Lord hold you in the palm of His hand.”

“If you ever read one of my books I hope you'll think it looks so easy. In fact, I wrote those chapters 20 times over, and over, and over, and that if you want to write at a good level, you'll have to do that too.”