Soon you will lose everything you hold most dear.

Knowledge is power, and the right knowledge lets man perform miraculous, almost godlike tasks.

I read nonfiction almost exclusively - both for research and also for pleasure. When I read fiction, it's almost always in the thriller genre, and it needs to rivet me in the opening few chapters.

My father could argue two sides of a Möbius Strip.

Angels and demons were identical--interchangeable archetypes--all a matter of polarity. The guardian angel who conquered your enemy in battle was perceived by your enemy as a demon destroyer.

Books make great gifts because they can unveil hidden secrets.

Can you keep secrets? Can you know a thing and never say it again?