Something that is yours forever is never precious

I'm not altogether certain that a fundamentalism of necessity has to argue that it is the only reading of the human experience in order to stay alive.

I think that to a very great extent we are partners with the divine in this enterprise called history. That is an ongoing relationship, and there is absolutely no guarantee that things will automatically work out to our best advantage.

To the extent that I come from a deeply religious tradition and have been contending with those beginnings all of my life - that constitutes the subject of much of my early fiction.

Honest differences of opinion should never be permitted to destroy a friendship.

I'm constantly revising. Once the book is written and typed, I go through the entire draft again.

If a person has a contribution to make, he must make it in public. If learning is not made public, it is a waste.