The changes we dread most may contain our salvation.

The wrong words are impossible when there are no words.

It's what you do that makes your soul.

I grew up aware of all the people I depended on and who depended on me.

Plot comes first. The plot is the archictecture of your novel. You wouldn't build a house without a plan. If I wrote without a plot, it would just be a pile of bricks. Characters are your servants. They must serve your plot.

It's frightening when things you love appear suddenly changed from what you have always known.

Be careful what you give children, for sooner or later you are sure to get it back.