“That is the mystery about writing: it comes out of afflictions, out of the gouged times, when the heart is cut open.”

“A writer is an organism that will go on writing even after its heart has been cut out.”

“I've never yet run out of ideas what to write about... only out of time to write it in.”

“What comes out of a pure-hearted,fluently written by an open-minded.”

“Now this is a mystery to a carnal heart. They can see no such thing; perhaps they think God loves them when he prospers them and makes them rich, but they think God loves them not when he afflicts them. That is a mystery, but grace instructs men in that mystery, grace enables men to see love in the very frown of God's face, and so come to receive contentment.”

“When guys come over to date my daughter, I'm going to tell them, "I want you to go out and have a very good time with my daughter. I want you to enjoy yourself and have her home on time. If you abuse her in any way, I'm going to kill your mother and father, cut your back open, pull out your spine, and leave you in a wheelchair so you can think about what you did for the rest of your life. Now, go out and have a good time!”