Censorship always defeats it own purpose, for it creates in the end the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion.
Joseph McCarthy and the John Birch Society launched an anti-Communist crusade that won the support of millions of Americans in the 1950s.
The easiest way for readers to connect with characters and feel sympathy is to make the character entertaining, sympathetic and likeable.
The five steps in teaching an employee new skills are preparation, explanation, showing, observation and supervision.
I wanted to be a Teacher with a big T: teach the whole planet. It led me into writing and speaking to large groups.
We are taught that revenge is strong and compassion is weak. We are taught that power is more important than love.
I love action-adventure-type films - mythical adventures like 'Lord of the Rings' or superhero films like 'Batman.'
Being divorced is like being hit by a Mack truck. If you live through it, you start looking very carefully to the right and to the left.
The goal of spiritual practice is full recovery, and the only thing you need to recover from is a fractured sense of self.
Law describes the way things would work if men were angels.
Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory.
When women criticized men, I called it 'insight'... When men criticized women, I called it 'sexism' and 'backlash.'
Men move through a much different process before commitment than women do.
My mom is a public school teacher and works with third grade students.
Yeah, I read Judy Blume. My mother didn't like that, but I read it anyhow.
It took me six novels before I felt confident of my voice as a writer.
...lelaki pendiam sesungguhnya memiliki rasa kasih sayang yang jauh berlebihan berbanding lelaki yang berlagak disiplin dan merepek sahaja mulutnya.
I happen to be a huge 'Lord of the Rings' fan. I do an annual marathon of the extended editions.
The Lord prefers common-looking people. That is why he made so many of them.
If you know your steps are ordered by the Lord, then trust your path is clear.
You may think the president is all-powerful, but he is not. He needs a lot of guidance from the Lord.
