If you write it down, you have a better chance of making your dreams come true. And it's finally here, read more

If you write it down, you have a better chance of making your dreams come true. And it's finally here, right in front of me.

It's not that the ground motions in 1906 were significantly larger than those in 1989it's that the area experiencing intense read more

It's not that the ground motions in 1906 were significantly larger than those in 1989it's that the area experiencing intense shaking was much, much greater. We don't know if the next rupture will look like 1906 earthquake, but we know that many of the same areas hit hard in 1906, like San Francisco, Santa Rosa, and the Santa Cruz mountains will be hit hard again in the next large earthquake on the San Andreas Fault .

People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. Most men succeed because they read more

People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to.

Objectivity is a false god. We are human beings and we screw up or have flaws that are hidden from read more

Objectivity is a false god. We are human beings and we screw up or have flaws that are hidden from us. But fairness and balance are possible. Not stereotyping people we write about is possible. We can be skeptical without being cynical,

It's not just a question of numbers. There will be more women (in parliament) who are conscious of women's rights read more

It's not just a question of numbers. There will be more women (in parliament) who are conscious of women's rights ... There will also be women who are not committed to equality.

All people hope Islam helps everything in life. Islam will make jobs. Islam will make freedom. Islam will make everything.

All people hope Islam helps everything in life. Islam will make jobs. Islam will make freedom. Islam will make everything.

I thought Brian played a good game, but it was same old thing: He just can't stay out of foul read more

I thought Brian played a good game, but it was same old thing: He just can't stay out of foul trouble. When he came out of the game, we stopped attacking the basket.

[And now that he's graduated to hardcover and 11-city book tour status, he's found there's a real advantage to the read more

[And now that he's graduated to hardcover and 11-city book tour status, he's found there's a real advantage to the standalone novels that Dutton suggested he write.] You can explore broader themes in a standalone novel, ... You can put your character through much greater levels of hell.

It is a system that is broken, ... Men, women and children are getting hurt with that current law, with read more

It is a system that is broken, ... Men, women and children are getting hurt with that current law, with revolving door marriages.