"Two prisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on the wall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means of communication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link."

"As soon as men know that they can kill without fear of punishment or blame, they kill or at least they encourage killers with approving smiles."

"The contemporary form of true greatness lies in a civilization founded on the spirituality of work."

"If Germany, thanks to Hitler and his successors, were to enslave the European nations and destroy most of the treasures of their past, future historians would certainly pronounce that she had civilized Europe."

"Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others have labored hard for."

"Nobody wants to end up super rich and famous - but divorced. I'm always clear on that and try to stay on the right side of the line."

"I look for material that both interest me and challenges me. If I am drawn to the material and I have to work hard at it, the characters and the plots reflect the hours and hours of research."

"I push every day against forces that say you have to go faster, be more effective, be more productive, you have to constantly outdo yourself, you have to constantly outdo your neighbor - all of the stuff that creates an incredibly productive society, but also a very neurotic one."