If we could have a little patience, we should escape much mortification; time takes away as much as it gives.
If we are to produce a more civilized society, a more just society, it has to be based on the truth.
Every time we witness an injustice and do not act, we train our character to be passive in its presence and thereby eventually lose all ability to defend ourselves and those we love.
What are the differences between Mark Zuckerberg and me? I give private information on corporations to you for free, and I'm a villain. Zuckerberg gives your private information to corporations for money and he’s Man of the Year.
You have to start with the truth. The truth is the only way that we can get anywhere. Because any decision-making that is based upon lies or ignorance can't lead to a good conclusion.
We all only live once. So we are obligated to make good use of the time that we have and to do something that is meaningful and satisfying. This is something that I find meaningful and satisfying. . . I enjoy helping people who are vulnerable. And I enjoy crushing bastards.
The only way to keep a secret is to never have one.
If I'm making myself laugh, I figure most of my readers will be amused as well.
I can't help being Christian because I was brought up in Britain, and the morality of Christianity is part of the fabric of this country.
That seemed to be the case with most of the teams based in the smaller towns - the fans were more rabid, and they wanted to literally kill the opposition.
Aphorisms are bad for novels. They stick in the reader's teeth.