“Catching fish is secondary to the immeasurable joys of the watery world.”

“Seek a slower, simpler life.”

“Be seasonal, ethical and gentle.”

“Im likely to stay here, pen in hand, until dusk comes and my writing melts into the twilight.”

“Friends can create our most cherished memories.”

“Have a dream in your head and a fire in your heart.”

“I am not an angel,' I asserted; 'and I will not be one till I die: I will be myself. Mr. Rochester, you must neither expect nor exact anything celestial of me - for you will not get it, any more th...”

“Finally, I applied to one of my roommates, more sagacious than the rest, for advice. Dave, I said. Im broke and without prospects. Ive blown my GI Bill on flying lessons. I cant hide out here in co...”

“Top 15 Things Money Cant BuyTime. Happiness. Inner Peace. Integrity. Love. Character. Manners. Health. Respect. Morals. Trust. Patience. Class. Common sense. Dignity.”

“Knowing it and seeing it are two different things.”

“Believe me, It would be better if we didn't meet again. Go back to school. Go back to your life. And next time they ask you, say no. Killing is for grown-ups and you're still a child.”

“My name is Percy Jackson. I'm twelve years old. Until a few months ago, I was a boarding student at Yancy Academy, a private school for troubled kids in upstate New York.Am I a troubled kid?Yeah. Y...”

“My family has always believed that when we are faced with large and apparently impossible problems, the best solutions are found by the insane people, not the sensible ones.”

“Writers have a well-deserved reputation for being eccentric. Everything you've heard is true.”

“Writers are, as a profession, nothing if not eccentric.”