Writing day and night for months… that’s hard.

It is perfectly okay to write garbage – as long as you edit brilliantly.

Deal with the Devil if the Devil has a constituency - and don't complain about the heat.

The warrior may fight for gold or for an immediate gain, or for something to take home for the winter to feed the family. The soldier is part of a more complex society. He's fighting for a group ethic of some sort.

I most fear stupid people. Stupid people will do anything. Truly smart people will do only what is logical for them to do.

Ignorance killed the cat; curiosity was framed!

Culture is how biology responds and makes its living conditions better.