“Writing is utter solitude, the descent into the cold abyss of oneself”

“Most large organizations embrace the idea of invention, but are not willing to suffer the ...”

“The best way to predict the future is to invent it”

“I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not”

“To accept one’s past—one’s history—is not the same thing as drowning in it; it is ...”

“To forgive the terrorists is up to God, but to send them to him is up to me.”

“We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have trav...”

“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.”

“Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none ...”

“Think back 5 years ago. Think of where you’re at today. Think ahead 5 years and what you...”

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, o...”

“The best way out is always through.”

“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”