Until we invent telepathy, books are our best choice for understanding the rest of humanity.
I love telling stories and I love writing so the fact that I can do it professionally is something that I've always been very grateful for.
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Show respect for those in power, but do not follow them blindly.
The purpose of life is not to do what we want but what needs to be done.
In my writing, I strive for a lyrical beauty somewhere between Tolkien at his best and Seamus Heaney's translation of Beowulf.