"My father used to sing to me in my mother's womb. I think I can name about any tune in two beats."

"I've spent a lot of time and money trying to keep my anger in control."

"I dig science fiction, though it was never really my thing."

"I want to help give people the ability to stop and take just a few minutes a day to regroup and refocus: to give them a chance to get perspective on the things that matter and the things that don't."

"Wisdom principle 65 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 81."

"Now, Venus is an extremely hostile environment, and as such presents a lot of challenges for a science fiction author who wants to create life there. However, as I began to research it more thoroughly, I found myself intrigued by the possibilities the world offers."

"Yes, you can lose somebody overnight, yes, your whole life can be turned upside down. Life is short. It can come and go like a feather in the wind."