Fear is good, for it makes us cautious and aids survival. Not so with terror. It is like slow poison, paralyzing the limbs and blurring the mind. . . Never, when in danger, ask yourself, What will they do to me? Instead think, What can I do to prevent them?

May all your dreams but one come true, for what is life without a dream?

Do not speak badly of yourself, for the warrior that is inside you hears your words and is lessened by them.

Societies need heroes. So we travel to places where the revisionists cannot dismantle the great.

This is the real magic of fantasy fiction: it can feed souls and change lives.

You know how it is. Boy meets girl, girl wants boy dead. An everyday story, really.

Trust your instincts, and make judgements on what your heart tells you. The heart will not betray you.