“I think that a writer should observe the real world before imagining a non-existent one.”

“Those who don't belong to any specific place can't, in fact, return anywhere.”

“Nature is impulsive. To be impulsive is to be fully alive.”

“When we move in a direction that touches our heart, we add to the momentum of deeper purpose that makes us feel more alive.”

“When I rest my feet my mind also ceases to function.”

“The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible.”

“Joy is but the sign that creative emotion is fulfilling its purpose.”

“Everyone lives in two worlds, Maggie said, speaking in an absentminded sort of way while she studied her letters. Theres the real world, with all its annoying facts and rules. In the real world, th...”

“Is there magic in this world? Certainly! But it is not the kind of magic written about in fantasy stories. It is the kind of magic that comes from ideas and the hard work it often takes to make the...”

“We become what we behold. We shape our tools, and thereafter our tools shape us.”

“A culture of unaccountability is a culture without incentive, and a culture without incentive is the death of critical and creative thinking.”