“Whether or not you get what you're looknig for depends entirely on one things and one thing only. It depends on your willingness to do something different.”

“Courage is being afraid and going ahead and trying anyway. One can still be afraid and still be courageous.”

“Do not be afraid of the unknown, Jake. When you cannot see something, or do not know of it, it does not always follow that it is a thing to be feared. You must embrace it with all your heart and soul. Learn to understand it, for only then will you be able to control it, or prevent it from controlling you.”

“You're powers are tied to your emotions, all you have to do is focus.”

“Matt felt vindicated. See. If he'd rushed things and let his passion get the upper hand he might not have learned whether she like beef.”

“Are you going to do something or just stand there and bleed?”

“It is a long journey, not just as a writer, but as a human being. Take nothing and no one for granted, be humble always, be kind especially when it's difficult and never forget the place where you came from and the people that helped you get where you are. These things will live on in you and through you, long after the words have faded.”