Jim C. Hines

No matter how carefully and assiduously and how deeply you bury shit, the American public will find it and buy it in large quantity, It’s true, absolutely true.

When I was a little girl, I so wanted to be sociable, but I was scared that I wasn’t going to be able to speak a sentence because I had such a bad stammer.

Those are my principles. If you don’t like them I have others.

Seeing things that are bothering you written down takes away their power. It gives you a perspective. Helps you contain them.

To be a leader, you must stand for something, or you will fall for anything.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself; but talent instantly recognizes genius.

The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.

Do any of us really have a clue? We don’t know what’s going to happen tomorrow. Or what word will come up in a conversation that will change our lives. You can be in the shower and scrubbing under your arm and find a lump that wasn’t there yesterday. I’m doing things here and now. Life is evolving. Every day life evolves.

It doesn’t matter how long my hair is or what colour my skin is or whether I’m a woman or a man.

I think it’s the way you sparkle when you talk about the things you love.

There it is: it doesn’t make any difference who we are or what we are, there’s always somebody to look down on! somebody to hold in light esteem, somebody to be indifferent about.

I don’t like when there’s too much conversation because I’m shy and it makes me uncomfortable.

I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.

People create their own experiences.

If there’s only one answer, then this must not be a very interesting topic.