Writing a book of poetry is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo. Use this quote
There is no city in America that has reduced crime as much as we have in the last three years. This is not the product of accident. This is the product of design. Use this quote
The Bible is one of the most genocidal books in history. Use this quote
But what I hope for from a book - either one that I write or one that I read - is transparency. I want the story to shine through. I don't want to think of the writer. Use this quote
I think my books talk about kids learning to like and respect themselves and each other. You can't write a message book; you just tell the best story you know how to tell. Use this quote
I want to write a book of poetry, as well as children's stories. Use this quote
The technology that threatens to kill off books as we know them - the 'physical book,' a new phrase in our language - is also making the physical book capable of being more beautiful than books have been since the middle ages. Use this quote
I think it has something to do with being British. We don't take ourselves as seriously as some other countries do. I think a lot of people take themselves far too seriously; I find that a very tedious attitude. Use this quote
Architecture has recorded the great ideas of the human race. Not only every religious symbol, but every human thought has its page in that vast book. Use this quote
More books, more racing and more foolishness with cars and motorcycles are in the works. Use this quote
I was raised on comic books, and I love science fiction. Use this quote
I never thought my marriage could be stronger, or I could be closer to Bill. We prayed on our own, but now we prayed together and you'll never know how much that means until you do it. Use this quote
One expected growth, change; without it, the world was less, the well of inspiration dried up, the muses fled. Use this quote
Instead, I think over the years we have cut the strength of marriage and relationships by the law and weakened the institution. We have tried to deal with relationships with no-fault divorce, with child custody, with so many other avenues; and it has not helped. Use this quote
To feel much for others and little for ourselves; to restrain our selfishness and exercise our benevolent affections, constitute the perfection of human nature. Use this quote
Wisdom is not wisdom when it is derived from books alone. Use this quote
I'm really a romantic at heart. Use this quote
I do 280 episodes of TV a year, write 15 recipes for the magazine, and publish an annual book. With all of that, we try to get one weekend a month with Isaboo at our home in the Adirondacks to relax and recharge. Use this quote
At that time, I had recently finished a book called Amazing Grace, which many people tell me is a very painful book to read. Well, if it was painful to read, it was also painful to write. I had pains in my chest for two years while I was writing that book. Use this quote
Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book. Use this quote
