I see dead people. But, then by God, I do something about it!

The whisper of the dusk is night shedding its husk.

To a predator, fear indicates weakness.

I know it's hard being a single mother baby, he said, but we're talking fundamentals here. Homemade cookies are one of the best parts of christmas. It's an absolute fundamental.

Writing a novel is like making love, but it's also like having a tooth pulled. Pleasure and pain. Sometimes it's like making love while having a tooth pulled.

Those who wish to punish the current and future generations for the inequities of a generation long gone, and who equate justice with revenge, are the most dangerous people in the world.

I don't write a quick draft and then revise; instead, I work slowly page by page, revising and polishing.