In my sentences I go where no man has gone before.

Young—never settle for less than the spiritual and moral grandeur of which you're capable, with the help of God's grace.

It is our duty as men and women to proceed as though limits to our abilities do not exist.

No man was ever great without a touch of divine afflatus.

Think of a fine painter attempting to capture an inner vision, beginning with one corner of the canvas, painting what he thinks should be there, not quite pulling it off, covering it over with white paint, and trying again, each time finding out what his painting isn't, until he finally finds out what it is. And when you finally do find out what one corner of your vision is, you're off and running.

Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires ... courage.

The thing we fear we bring to pass.

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.

Psychiatry is the care of the id by the odd.

For me, writing is the only thing that passes the three tests of metier: (i) when I'm doing it, I don't feel that I should be doing something else instead; (2) it produces a sense of accomplishment and, once in a while, pride; and (3) it's frightening.

Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold.

No guts, no glory.