The only justification for writing a novel is that it should be wonderful. Adequate is inadequate.
I don't like hypocrisy-even in international relations.
Diplomacy means the art of nearly deceiving all your friends, but not quite deceiving all your enemies.
In good times, people turn to Left wing parties, in bad times, they say, well, possibly Left-wing parties can't make those tough decisions. . . We've got to buck that trend
Trust in what you love, continue to do it, and it will take you where you need to go.
Give me a room whose every nook is dedicated to a book.
I just feel that art is more important than ever, that art is something that can unify us, that can make America stronger.