Michael On
Michael On
compassion perfect unions
The American Way is an amalgam of our compassion, our strengths, our failings and our attempts to build a better world, a more perfect union.
decision faces made
I've made a decision and now I must face the consequences.
humanity together stronger
I am big believer in the notion that as a species we are better together than we are apart, that the common core of our shared humanity is stronger than that which seeks to marginalize us and factualize us and turn us against each other.
fun writing differences
A story is a story is a story. The only difference is in the techniques you bring to bear. There are always limitations on what you can and can't do. But I enjoy that. Just like when you write a sonnet or haiku, there are rules you have to abide by. And to me, playing within the rules is the fun part. It keeps the brain fresh.
unrequited-love love-is unrequited
All love is unrequited. All of it.
long needs able
If I feel that I'm not able to do my best work - whether that's my own fault or as a result of an editorial situation - then I need to stop doing it. I would rather not do something than do it badly or ineffectively. It's the only way I can live with myself and do right by the fans in the long haul.
motivational asking way
I also like to look at the dynamic that takes place between religion and science because, in a way, both are asking the same questions: Who are we? Where do we come from? Why are we here? Where are we going? The methodologies are diametrically opposed, but their motivation is the same; the wellspring is the same in both cases.
mind arguing speak
For me, there's nothing sexier than a woman who can argue me into the ground and outsmart me... a woman who knows her own mind and isn't afraid to speak it.
dream heart who-we-are
NEVER SURRENDER DREAMS If we are to be who we are; if we are to accomplish great things; then we must learn the heart's most essential rule: NEVER SURRENDER DREAMS
prayer teaching school
I'm all for teaching creation and allowing prayers in schools, as soon as scholars begin teaching Darwinism and geometry in church.
mind ashes want
I've changed my mind. I've decided that at the end I want to be cremated and my ashes scattered over someone I don't like.
mind
I always knew that I was going to be a writer. There was no question in my mind about that.
teaching priorities challenges
What are the purposes and priorities of teaching? . . . First, to inspire. Second, to challenge. Third, and only third, to impart information.
ideas choices tears
I'm a big believer in the idea that while we are the sum of our tears, we are also the product of our choices in how we deal with those tears.