“Being an author is like being a kick boxer. You take a lot of hits to the head.”

“A company author bombs from the sky like the Air Force. A self-published author wins the battle by foot.”

“Sometimes to get to heaven you need to go through hell.”

“If there is but one person in the world who is touched by your work, it makes it all worthwhile.”

“If the journey is uphill, you're probably on the right path.”

“Science goes where you imagine it.”

“Not being able to see truth and lies is like being on an empty stage in front of millions of people and not being able to discern which prop is the knife, the one that clearly says ‘Prop Knife’ on the handle or a ripe banana. For so long I have wished I never enrolled in such a mind-boggling play in the first place. All I wanted was a little fame, and I got a lot of embarrassment.”