Stephen had just come from a class discussion in which several students believed that the right cup of herbal tea would save them from pain and sorrow. Well acquainted with pain and sorrow, Stephen did not contribute to the discussion. He merely crossed these idiots off his list of possible friends.

I love writing and do not know why it is considered such a difficult, agonizing profession.

She had gradually changed her name. "Jane" was too dull. Last year, she'd added a "y", becoming Jayne, which had more personality.

People nearly always believe, and are willing to back it up with weapons and cruelty, that their religion and way of life is better than the other person's

But sometimes, in tight corners, when your back is against the wall and the world is against you, you have to fight back in unexpected ways.

Actually my first eight books were historical novels, but they were never published

But I found my family. I found the right thing to do. I found the way home.