“I’ve always believed writing ads is the second most profitable form of writing. The first is ransom notes…”

“Writing advertisements is the second most profitable form of writing. The first, of course, is ransom notes.”

“Whenever I'm asked what kind of writing is the most lucrative, I have to say ransom notes.”

“Writing is one of the most ancient forms of prayer. To write is to believe communication is possible that other people are good, that you can awaken their generosity and their desire to do better.”

“More than this, I believe that the only lastingly important form of writing is writing for children. It is writing that is carried in the reader's heart for a lifetime; it is writing that speaks to the future.”

“I believe that reading and writing are the most nourishing forms of meditation anyone has so far found. By reading the writings of the most interesting minds in history, we meditate with our own minds and theirs as well. This to me is a miracle.”