“Think before you speak. Read before you think.”

“Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not possibly have met.”

“If people don't want to listen to you, what makes you think they want to hear from your sweater?”

“If you are of the opinion that the contemplation of suicide is sufficient evidence of a poetic nature, do not forget that actions speak louder than words.”

“When Toni Morrison said 'write the book you want to read,' she didn't mean everybody.”

“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.”

“Life is something you do when you can’t get to sleep.”