"I've found myself at one in the morning just sitting at my desk spending an hour returning emails from the day until like two in the morning. It's ridiculous, I should be sleeping, or dreaming, or reading a novel."

"Science fiction has a way of letting you talk about where we are in the world and letting you be a bit of a pop philosopher without being didactic."

"I feel like I'm a much better person when I'm developing my imagination and my innocence and my vulnerability. I like that version of me better than the version where I'm just working on my analytical mind."

"I get uncomfortable when people give me presents and watch me open them. I don't have birthday parties, because the idea of a group of people singing and looking at me while I'm blowing out candles gives me hives."

"Wisdom principle 64 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 53."

"Nothing matters very much, and few things matter at all."

"The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom."

"Wisdom principle 102 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 27."