“No one can make the most of himself until he looks upon his life as a ...” — Orison Swett Marden Quote

“No one can make the most of himself until he looks upon his life as a magnificent possibility, the materials for a great masterpiece, to mar or spoil which would be a great tragedy.”

“Charm of personality is a divine gift that sways the strongest characters and sometimes even controls the destinies of nations.”

“Wanted: a man who is larger than his calling, who considers it a low estimate of his occupation to value it merely as a means of getting a living.”

“I guess one of the most magnificent things a novel can do is to change your perspective on the world, and to give it some sense of wonder, and that's what I find so exciting in writing fantasy, especially fantasy for children. Because already, I think children have a very special and unusual way of seeing the world.”

“Coming up with your own opinion is hard. When I go to see a movie I don't really know if I enjoyed it, so I ask my wife and listen to people talking on the way out. If they all say it was magnificent I'll agree!”