Fear cripples faster than any implement of war.

I spend my life essentially alone at a computer. That doesn't change. I have the same challenges every day.

Wealth is commonplace but wisdom is rare. I beg you to remember that wealth without wisdom can often end in disaster.

Never underestimate the ego of a politician.

...and trauma had a way of burning memories deeper into the mind.

I've been through a lot. I've thought a lot about life, and I've spent a lot of time studying history and science.

Writing an informative yet compact thriller is a lot like making maple sugar candy. You have to tap hundreds of trees - boil vats and vats of raw sap - evaporate the water - and keep boiling until you've distilled a tiny nugget that encapsulates the essence.