Hardship makes the world obscure.

I slept for four years. I didn't study much of anything. I majored in something called communication arts.

Writers in repressive societies are considered dangerous. That's why so many of them are in jail.

The modern meaning of life's end-when does it end? How does it end? How should it end? What is the value of life? How do we measure it?

Our citizens and those who have gone before us charted the broad outlines of where we need to go, and they would envy our opportunity to translate those dreams into action. And I believe they will judge us very harshly should we fail to act.

I can’t believe people love my music. It just feels like a dream because that is all I ever wanted.

Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.

When things don't come so naturally to you, you want to persevere, you want to keep pushing yourself to overcome obstacles that prevent you from having the kind of life that you want to have.