The trouble with unknown enemies is that they are so difficult to identify.

I knew the answer, and--of course--so did Ramses. He has superb breath control and always gets in ahead of me.

Humor is an excellent method of keeping a tight rein on unproductive displays of emotion.

When men start talking about 'honor', there is sure to be trouble ahead.

I've been reading ghost stories ever since I could read. I'm immensely curious about ghosts and UFOs and all that stuff, but I'm a very hard-headed person.

Sometimes the characters develop almost without your knowing it. You find them doing things you hadn't planned on, and then I have to go back to page 42 and fix things. I'm not recommending it as a way to write. It's very sloppy, but it works for me.

I do not scruple to employ mendacity and a fictitious appearance of female incompetence when the occasion demands it.