The world is full of people who have stopped listening to themselves or have listened only to their neighbors to learn what they ought to do, how they ought to behave, and what the values are that they should be living by.

"I’ve had a lot of tough losses in my career, but they’ve made me stronger."

Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.

A writer must be a witness to his or her time, must bear witness to the injustices and the sufferings of the world.